The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09
Was Wounded in Battle and While Recuperat
ing Is Telling of Conditions in
France and England
SAYS CONDITION is EXTREMELY SERIOUS
War Must Be Won in Months Will Take Years. France
Has Been Bed to Death: England is Bleeding:
America Can Win-WH Win"
Says HERSHEY

Lieutenant j. F. Kersley of the British Army, making
speaking the request of the United States Government
spoke to several hundred from the front of the First
National Bank here Tuesday morning
Lieutenant HERSHEY introduced by J. N Evans and
spoke for hour conditions in England and rectas
of experiences in warfare
Mr.. HERSHEY made several humorous remarks during his
talk, but for the most part the story full of pahos and
agca in the One of his experiences shows the
mendos risk taken by the boys the front With $50 he
started to march the front line trenches When his company
had dwindled to handful he picked up fragments of
other companies and continued He reached his objective but
when he got there he stood alone Every had fallen but he
He told of the ruined villages the wrecks of buildings
pieces of furniture and chdrens toys terng the ruins Every
citizen had fled, leaving behind their belongings and their
property, seeking safety from German shells.
Mr.. HERSHEY emphatic and bitter in his denuncaton
of German methods The treatment of and children
at the hands of German soldiers strongly condemned He
said that there words in the English language strong
enough with which to denounc the German soldier that mat
ter how black he painted he could not be pictured de-
praved he He told of seeing little children with their
hands cut off and otherwise muated and other things too hor
rble to mention.
His description of battle vivid yet when he had fin
shed using every word his command express himself he
said that he had failed to give idea of the horrors
Boys grow old in day in the front line trenches said Mr.
HERSHEY the Germans make special effort to kill the doctors
rbe You hear scream is terrible Your Amer
can boys screaming with anguish; hear them as
speak; is awful awful He seemed to feel with them the
pain they experiencing and his features drawn he
revealed the narrowing details He told of thousands of sol
ders brought up sechers waiting for the doctor to dress
their wounds and but doctor left avehe balance hav
ing fallen victim the German bullets According to Mr.
Kerhley the Germans make special effort kill the doctors
and Red Gross workers. and after the great battles there
not enough attend the injured consequently they must die
Mr. HERSHEY brought strong message to the people of Lib
era He said that France had bed to DEATH England is fast
bleeding and that il is squarey to America to win the
America wn America will win said Mr. HERSHEY and the
applause the longest and strongest that greeted of his
statements He told of food conditions in England that Eng
land practically starving They have had for
and chop week the meat ration He spoke
of calling for half portion of food in American eating place
and asonshed the statement that half portions
served They should be- said Mr. HERSHEY You should save
everything possibly because is needed to sustain life
He said that there fit men in England Men fifty
and older married too at the front trying
hold until America take their place and the day
Women doing the work of driving busses farming
working in the munitions factories He paid high tribute to the
of England and France and said that in England the
girl who bought new hat called Stacker
People do not spend money there unless He aso
told of the lack saying that boys just six months
sixteen old put into training to be used in wo
but in years time they the trenches The only
men at home crppes men too aged for service
He said that in England the American boys because of their
size referred to giants and their fine physique the
subject of much comment He gave detailed description OF
the methods used in getting the Americans used to warfare be-
fore letting them 60 the battle lines
Germany is beaten said Mr. HERSHEY, "but she not yeti
whipped She acknowledges that she beaten because she
whining She wants to talk peace to create dissatisfaction n
America because she knows that America will whip her. will
wipe her off the face of the earth just she deserves He said
that after the everything German should be abolished the
language ALL He said he did not want to bring messaget
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