The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-07
FRIENDLY GUIDES At HAND
Ohio Man Tells Of Getting Cards to
Parliament From Joe pevelin
Describes Air Raid In
London.

had been shown friendliness by strang.
ers they had met by accident, found
on two occasions that the men who
had extended such courtesy were per-
sons of considerable distinction. The
officers wrote:
snow that I look back over 1t, 1t
seems that my spare time was very
we'll spent. I utilized every moment OF
it. met hosts of people and made
many friends. Every one seemed bent
on entertaining us, and can vouch for
their success In this.
"On one occasion not long before l
left Lady Curzon held reception for
Admiral Sims, his staff, and other
American officers, and 1t was my good
fortune to be introduced to David
Lloyd George. Sir William Robertson
and Balfour were among some of the
other celebrities. The premier Is a
most impressive man, not in stature,
for he was much shorter than believ-
ed him to be, but in his fine face, per-
sonality, and sincerity of speech. He.
l think, Is very wonderful.
Got Cards to Parliament.
Won the day that the houses OF par
lament opened, some months ago, 1t
was rumored that the premier would
speak In the house Of commons. SO
Lieutenant Jackson and hurried down
| to Westminster at about 5 80 In the
| afternoon, determined, by hook or
crook, to get tickets to the gallery. A
dignified ''bobbie" pointed out some
member of Parliament to us, and hav-
| ing decided on one because of his small
| stature and kindly face, Jackson and
swooped down upon him. one on eth
er side. We soberly explained to him
with dramatic little touches-thanks
to Jackson-how much our hearts were
set on getting tickets. He stood smil'
ing at us, very short, thick-set little
man, with an enormous head and
fine, honest face, and then said, Have
We Just come over-r fr-r-rom Amer-r-r
ricaY We told him how long we hat
been across and he said that he hac
one ticket only, but that he though
that he could find another for us. Ht
signed his ticket-Joe Develin. III
was the great Irish Unionist, a man a;
big In mind as he Is small in stature
He soon returned with another mem
Der, whom he introduced. This wal
John Burns, the Labor leader.
"That was q notable afternoon II
the house of commons. Asquith, will
his beautiful and precise oratory, bu
seeming to lack that sincerity of pur
pose and speech which Is dominan
with Lloyd George, asked questions o
the premier, the answers to whicl
would apparently have given valuabl
information to the enemy, and the pre-
mier's tense, flashing reply cause
some few dramatic moments.
"Then there were the air raids
These proved very exciting at frs'
but finally they lost their interest TO
me and became so commonplace tina
paid little attention to them, onl
staying inside to avoid being hit b
the, falling shrapneL.
Il Describes Air Raid In London.
4, II was awakened by the guns In tn
outer defense at 4 80 in the morning
and then theS inner defense guns bt
gan to bark. The moon was sliI
crescent In the sky, and it was beat
tiful night, although cold Present.
the faint drone Of the raiding plane
could be distinguished and there cam
the reverberating rumbles Of bomb
being dropped. Finally the noise
the motors died away and the guns o
the coast could be heard, throwing u
their barrage at the returning Hu
planes, and at about six the bugle
were sounding Fall clear through tf
streets,
at was reported that two Of the te
raiders were brought down. It seen
that the crews Of these GQtha plane
wear electrically heated clothing, an
In onet machine It'll e heating elements
the pilots clothing absorbed so mud
! cure Mt that, being unable to disco
meet them, he was forced to descen
The taothas have iaswing spread of co
slider ably, over 1dO feet, are twin m
toreds and carry al crew of three men
pilots gunner, and bomber. Being twi
mote,red, their sonaorous double hum
very dis tinctive. On the most brillial
Of moo nlight nights, when the thru
of thea motors Isl quite strong, 1t
impcsN BILE to see the planes at the
heights Of mile ortmore. On the dar
or mig hts they may sometimes
forced to show lights in order to
tain tn cir flying formation, and then,
you "a e fortunate, you may Gimp
theset my points'ot hight moving aero
the sir 2.
"Thi majorityso the people displI
ne fri ght during the raids"
The writer Of the letter was I
some time attached tosthe staff of vi
Admit al Sims andA spent four mont
In lie nifon.