The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-11
Soldiers From Trenches Face Huge Au-
dieHce and are Received With
ssCreat Enthusiasm
CITIZENS PROMPTLY
RESPOND TO APPEAL
Volunteers Will Press Organization Work
in Precinct; Mobilize to Aid
Uncle Sam

Military operations along the
Chickasha front assumed the proper
tions of general Offensive Sunday
afternoon when the Council of De
Tense of the Carnegie library pre-
cinct went "over the top" at the Jun
ior high school. with the aid OF
strong British and French reinforce
ments. Americas allies were repre-
sented by Sergeants Jack Hudson
and C. Juppa, of the British army
and Seargeant Paul Delaize, of the
French army, all military instructors
at Fort Sill.
Be it understood that the visitors
were not officially speaking for their
governments and they didn't make
war speeches, because they are not
permitted TO discuss military mati
ters. They just happened to be in
the city and they consented to do
their bit by appearing at the meet.
ing to tell Chickasha how glad they
were to be in America and how nec-
essary it is for the folks in this coun-
try to stand solidly back of the gov
ernment. Those who went to the
meeting expecting to hear narrowing
tales Of battle horrors or to learn
about the military situation and when
the allies are going to clean up on
the Boches, were disappointed for
the speakers explained that they
were not allowed to talk about such
matters. What the crowd really saw.
was three soldiers from foreign lands,
who were very much embarrassed
when they found themselves facing
large audience and who were ap.
pearing as public speakers for the
first time. At that, however, they
got away with the job like brave sol
diers and, the audience was wild with
enthusiasm. All of them have been
in the war from the beginning until
they we're sent to this country.
Announcement Saturday that men
from the trenches were to speak
drew one of the largest audiences
ever assembled at war meeting in
Chickasha. The Junior High audito,
rum was packed with many standing
in the aisles. Led by the 0. c. W.
Glee club, the audience sang Gamer
ica" and then prayer was offered by
Rev. w H Roper The Glee club
sang another selection and then p,
G. Spinning. chairman of the precinct
Council of Defense. presented the
visitors, each of whom was greeted
with enthusiasm. Just plain, little
talks were the speeches but they
served their purpose and when To-
cal speaker, representing the County
Council of Defense, later made an
appeal for workers to assist in the
OTBdulHdllOn VI INC pAOChAOts eNA~''
the number of volunteers asked for
arose to offer their services. AS a
result the Carnegie library precinct
will within a few days be completely
mobilized for battle.
"We expect to have every man and
woman and every boy and girl over
sixteen years Of age enlisted as a
member of our precinct council" said
Mr.. Spinning. 'Tt is our purpose to
assist the government in every way
possible, doing our bit for the Red
Cross, for food conservation, the sale
of Liberty bonds and Thrift Stamps
and doing everything else that the
government asks us to do. That is
the object of the Council of Defense
and it is what we have banded our.
selves together to do"
1t the close of the meeting the
audience joined in singing "The Star
spangled Banner" and the benedic
tion was pronounced by Rev. VIM
nenham.