The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-05-24
Canadian Officer
Gave Details of
Work 10 Army
WAS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST
CONTINGENT TO GO OVER
SEAS FROM CANADA
STILL SUFFERING FROM
WOUND IN HIS BACK
REV. BUZZELLE OF BISMARCK
WILL TRAVEL WITH MAJOR.
BROWN ONE WEEK

Those who heard the splendid
speeches at the hall Monday night
feel that they had sermons they will
never forget. 1t was the first oppor-
tunity the people of Washburn and
vicinity have had to listen to q map
who has had actual experience at
the front. Major Brown, D. 8. o.
was member Of the first contingent
that was sent across from Canada
never be able to return as one lung
is gone, and he says they need only
whole men in that work He was a
member of the home guard before eD-
listing and went into the army as o
lieutenant. He soon won the title
OF major. He is only "a years old and
knows all the terribleness of war and
what it would mean to this country
should Germany win.
Major Brown began his talk by re-
leting particular incident of one big
drilled and prepared before being
sent to the front, how the ground of
the enemy was studied and the at
tacks all worked out SO it was thor
oughly understood by each man. The
greatest difficulty the men have is
getting across some Of the marshy
land, and standing in the water in the
trenches. Here is where the good work
of the Red Cross comes in. They are
there to give the men dry and clean
clothing and something warm to eat.
The major described how the men
are taken from the trenches in the.
dead of night and placed in the shell
holes ready for the attack when the
signal is given in the morning; the ef-
feet of barrage fire; the taking of
prisoners; the wonderful work of the
airplanes and the splendid spirit of
the boys, each one knowing there
are casualties each day but not SEEM
ing to realize that they might be
among them.
Major Brown told of the work that
was being done by those back Of the
trenches in France, how the women
we're giving their all for the soldiers,
and how little we realized that this
country was at war and what would
happen If the u s. was defeated. But
he said the allies could not lose. The
kaiser was on his knees now and
would soon know it must all end.
Liked the Spirit
Rev. Buzzelle of Bismarck, said he
had been waiting for an invitation to
speak here again as he was here when
one of the first contingents left and
liked the spirit of the people so we'll
that he wanted to come back and tell
them about it,
He told of the many horrors of tho
war as he had heard and read about
them and made strong plea for the
Red Cross, the organization that is
doing so much for the boys over there.
No one after hearing him could keep
his hand in his pocket and not offer.
4 goodly amount when called upon by
The Red CDss committee. He told
Of some one having II quarters of land
and other assets accordingly, and
giving So toward the Red Cross, and
how much the II quarters would be
worth if the huns won Few realize
his fact but they would after hearing
Mr.. Buzzelle.
Major Brown and Rev. Buzzelle will
DC together a week when they will
EACH return to their respective homes
They have a message that is worth
hearing and it is to be regretted that
heir. tour cannot be extended to
every school house in the county. :.
Some people have yet to hear their
irst patriotic speech, and these would
oe splendid ones to begin with.