Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-17
Story of How Lieutenant Kelly
Fought Off Hun Against Odds
Only Super-Man Could Overcome

cherish and preserve Of the kindness
and sympathy and feeling that was
who were administering to his needs .
Lieut. Kelly has not words al his
command 10 sufficiently praise and
commend the Red Cross. the Saliva
ton Army and the knights OF Column
bus in the work they are doing abroad
He certainly hopes that the Lord will
bless their work ana that the people
will give generously to these organ
izations.
Explains Reception Refusal.
The lieutenant in discussing the
matter OF the celebration or recep-
ton which was to be given him on
his return seemed 20 be anxious to
know of the reporter whe her the
public understood him in his request
that no public demonstration be
given. /, seems that he has observed
so much suffering on the part of the
soldiers over there and knowing what
tulAutI utdi ldN inns " "a - ia JIG
to produce even in our own little city,
that he feels that il is unWise for the
city to establish any precedent such
as was contemplated in this city. He
has but ON standard o. hero and
that is the man who for his cOuntry's
sake, stands ready to offer up his life,
and knowing that this city today has
hundreds and hundreds of heroes,
many of whom will make the supreme
he feels that the precedent that would
be established would be bad, as the
/ least of these boys would be entitled
I to the same consideration at the
hands of the public and he feared
( that because Of the great numbers
that he same could not be given.
No Desire for Pease in Army.
In speaking OF the work done by
/ the United States since entering this
war across the waters and in convey
ing our troops, munitions and food
he says that We have not the slight
est Conce ptiol OF the monumental tasl
that has been undertaken and accom-
plished, and becomes enraged and an
gered at the thought Of the peope o
this country feeling that any boni
file offer OF peace has been made. or i
now being made, by the Germans O
Austrians he expresses his conteml
for any person who at this time
foolish enough to feel that such i
being made.
He feels that these offers of peas
are well studied om ana put forwar
for two reasons. CD In an effort [
destroy the morale of The people {
the United States and to cause thel
TO slacken up the speed in which W
have gone forth in our preparation
} and TO cause a feeling of dssatista
: ton TO arise among our people towar
i a continuance Of the war. co Tn;
i by making this supposed bona fit
offer he people of Germany may /
told by the kaiser that he has strive
to end the war AMI that the allie
: countries have demanded the ann
) hilation OF the German and Austria
Il governments, the taking over of the
u countries and the reducing OF the
y people to slavery, and in this mamie
u h. In
t spark, as it were, Of courage that
. left in .he hearts of the German ar
T. Austrian people, ami cause them
= make further sacrifices in heir effor
= to stem the advance of the allies
:, this great war
e They Want to Fight It Out
He says that the soldiers of Il
n United States over there want |
L peace, will not stand for peace ar
y insist that this war be fought 20
d finish, and maryels at the fact tn
L. there are many people back home WI
), are such weaklings and such cowar;
o as to give the first bought at tn
o ime to the peace propaganda of &c
e many and Austria made in our cou
S try He states that the welfare
q our boys over there commands US
o stand firm at this time and to demal
l. complete victory on the BATTLEFIELD
of Germany For the first time
This war, he states, We have reach