Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-11

water ciinging to Wreckage and cry ing for help that never came"
 Major Lyon formerly lived in Van couver. BIC. but entered the medical service from his home town, Edin- burgh.
 Lieut.. Edwards Wonderful Letter
 The Adrian C. Edwards letter to his mother is told of the most remarkable yet coming out of France as expressive of the highest sense of duty as felt by Americans in the war, says the Au- gusta Ga. Chronicle, editorially:
 This is the letter which was read in the house of representatives and which has been made part of the record of i that legislative body. When it's reading had been concluded silence fell over | the chamber for more than a minute. l Adrian c. Edwards was a young at- torney Of Carrollton III. On the de- ; claration of war he won a lieutenant 1 commission at Camp Sheridan. On 1 May 14 last he was killed in battle in 1 France while leading his men. At the 1 time of his enlistment had had aspira- 1 tions only in the law. But he had that l appreciation of his duty to his country 1 which prompted him to take service ] 1 beyond the draft age.
 1 The letter was read in the house at 1 the instance of Congressman Henry T. 1 Rainey, who declared that No patrio ! tic speech which has been made on the floor here since the war was begun 1 could be so eloquent as this letter from 1 him to his mother In it's every word it announces that spirit of patriotism which animates the youth for the land
 in this hour Of the nations peril" MT Rainey further declared that This 1 letter will, in the patriotic utterances
 of national heroes rank side by side with the last utterances of Robert l Emmet and Nathan Hale"
 The letter is as follows:
 1 Somewhere in France.
 My Dear Mother: I am about tc go Into battle and have instructed the company clerk to send you this 1 letter in case I become casualty hence the receipt of this letter by you will indicate that I am either witt God or prisoner in the hands of the enemy. Since I will never become ( prisoner of the, Huns, if 1 remain con
 scious and able to fight, it is doubt full if 1 will ever be an inmate of { German prison camp.
 Do not grieve that am among tht
 missing, but rather rejoice that vol
 have given a son in sacrifice to make the greatest military caste of all tirne'
 lay down the sword, to save civiliza ton. to prevent future wars, to punisl the Huns-who have disregarded ever! law of God and mankind whose onl.
 God is the god of war and militar! force-and to make the world safe fo
 democracy, I desire that you view thu
 matter in the light and spirit of tn Spartan mothers of old, who, Whel their sons went forth to battle fo freedom and their native land, said t
 their sons: Either come home proud ly bearing your shield before you O.
 upon it.
 War was absolutely necessary ol
 the part of my country, and although ; I was 34 years old and nobody expect , ed me to go, yet some one had to go . some one must make the sacrifice , some mother must lost her son. 7 'In the light of these facts an knowing our country's great need, , volunteered and have never for on , moment regretted my decision, an i will not, although my life and tn 5 useful career must end. Life is nc 4 the highest boon of existence. Ther , 1 are ideals that are superhuman, in I terests greater than life itself fo l which it is worth while fighting. sui l fering and dying.
 If possible, after the war, woul I like for my remains to be brought | 2 America and inferred at White Hal l I have provided well for your supper = as I have a S10000 insurance polio t with the government and several thou h sand with the old-line companies NJ t friend Thompson, and Jess\have thes e Lolicies and other valuable papers. l Goodbye, mother; I will see yo | in the next world. You may kno' e that I died fighting for you my coun
 try and all that life holds dear. | Your son, ADRIAN" n The letter of Lieut.. Edwards breathe = a spirit that shall live as long as tim = shall last and as the war progresse n we shall see other productions ths e will shed lustre upon the record ( @ American men and inspire the preser t and future generations to do their pal U whenever the crucial moment arrive h and safeguard civilization from the ir e tolerable conditions that would be in 3. posed upon the world if right and hor 0 or should not be maintained now an - forever.