Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-18
forepart was decorated with TIL
camouflage colors.
Small Field Pieces Shown.

presented q most Interesting feature of
the exhibit. The display consisted Of
German pieces captured by the French
and American forces and included
mar helmets. helmet plates. German
shock troops breast rmo plates.
German barbed wire staples. a piece
Of German barbed wire, German snip
ers' tanks, which are on wheels apd
are pushed before the snipers in No
Mans Land as, a protection to the
snipers; also a snipers shield.
A great variety Of French trophies
were also on display, including a bell
tongue, two pieces of a bell from the
Varincourt church, marine daggers. a
machine gun glove, a cylindrical hand
grenade, gas bombs, an aerial torpedo,
French knapsacks, helmets, swords,
gas masks and cases, a French sniper's
shield, a Subsection and door for an
observation post n a ~ us souvenirs
from field and camp.
Photographs Indicate War Life.
In connection with the exhibit of
war trophies, a collection Of particu-
larly Interesting pictures taken at the
front and in the back line trenches,
were shown. The pictures included
scenes of ruins, the troops in action
on the field, outpost stations, aero
plane manoeuvers, troop conveys and
several views of h trenches taken
from aeroplanes.
The train was in charge Of F. H.
! Nutter, Jr., Of Minneapolis and guides
were stationed neal the exhibits to
direct h visitors.
Speakers Accompany Train.
The Liberty Loan war relics train
carries with it three speakers. Alfred
Fl. O'Connor. trooper of the First Life
Guards of England; William Ryder of
the Federal Reserve bank Of Mime
en- an ambulance of the American
ambulance corps in the Verdun and
Champagne sectors, and for the past
several months has been touring the
United States in an effort to arouse
the nation to its sense of duty.
Nothing" says young Bryan, will
do greater harm to the boys over
at home are not backing their every
movement and sacrifice. 1t is not a
matter of doing our bit any more
he says; 1.-The time has come when we
should do our ALL"
Alfred H. O'Connor has grimly
faced 20 months in the trenches and
now carries an artificial arm and has
tated. He has with him his honorable
discharge from the British military
service, bearing King Georges sigma
ture and is said to be one Of the most
impressive war lecturers of the Eng
disappearing brother nations.
Naval Band Plays.
Soon after the arrival Of the train.
the 25-piece Great Lakes naval band,
mounted the platform erected near
the train and Immediately struck up
a most lively program Of national
airs.
Following this, William Ryder Of
the Federal Rerserve bank of Min
neapolis in a most enthusiastic man
ner described the present condition
of the war funds. He said that the
coming Liberty Loan would mean so
much that every individual in the
entire country should be given the
opportunity to thoroughly under
stand the real worth of the war fund
in order that they give their all"
Mr.. Ryder's talk was very effective.
Grim determination was discerned or
most faces and although the rain
threatened to prohibit further talk
effect that I'VE don't mind the rain
encouraged the other speakers.
Trooper A. H. O'Connor was intro.
duced and gave a rapid-fire talk or
warfare with a bayonet. Many shud'
dered as he described how German:
of all sizes were ripped and stucl
with the bayonet. Trooper O'Connol
comes from Brooklyn, N. Y, and t.
him the Brooklyn Eagle recent,
said:
""'O'Connor was of the First Lii,
Guards and was later sent to tn,
i western front with the original 100,
900 which England first sent out. H
saw service for nearly two years
coming through the latter part of tn
battle Of the Marine, was in all tn
principal battles up to the great of
~fensive on the Somme, where afte
Twenty-Five days Of continuous fight
ing he was terribly wounded and lef
for dead on the battlefield. He wa
picked up n lay, unconscious TO
many weeks, and spent seven month
in the hospital. many months dumb
He was decorated by the king O
LEngland for personal bravery and re
ceiyed also h certificate of merit.
Trooper O'Connor has the distinc
ton Of having delivered 100 govern
ment lectures. IIe has been influentia
in securing the following amounts TO
the war funds: Eighty-six thousan
for the K. c.. s124.o00 for the Y. M
G. A. At one meeting in Iowa 1855,
900 was collected, every penny O
which was Immediately turned int
the war funds.
wi. bryan spent e]BnL. months /
France as an ambulance driver, re
turning to the states on an arm
transport, working his way as
Kitchen girl" He told Of the VOL
derful change which has taken plac
recently in the spirit of the Frenc
people. After many defeats the spiri
was low, but since the arrival of tn
American troops and the gains whic
are being made. the spirit of tn
French has undergone a wonderfr
change.
Julian M. Bryan Of Titusvill,
Pennsylvania, a graduate Of Prince
ton university, was pronounced one c
the most original and stirring of a.
patriotic speakers. He has recent
Joined the War Relic Train and de
livered his first address at Fargo to
day. He has lone considerable speak
ing and with additional war work ca
well be said to be doing his ALL"
Mr. Bryan has written a book call
ed the Ambulance 464." C"Encor
des Blesses.")
II went over" Mr.. Bryan said, "a
did so many others, with the obiee
Of seeing the war at first hand, an
Of getting some excitement, as we'll a
being Of ON service. But hayin
arrived in France and learned som
OF the terrible things which has bee
done by the enemy, and what til
French people had gone through, an
having become imbued with some I
the wonderful spirit OF the Frencl
we altered u point OF view, an
were almost ashamed Of our primar
object in offering our services"
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