New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16
WAR EXPRESSIONS IN ENG.
LISH JOURNAL.

The subjoined article was re
produced from an English Jour
nal sent to Mr.. l.. j. Dauteriy
by his son, Lieutenant DR.. Henr.
j. Dauterive at Base Hospital
Aberdeen. Scotland. DIR. Dau
terive is a member Of the BnglisI
Royal Corps:
The most striking contribution
to the man-power debate in Par
lament on Thursday night was
maiden speech by Mr.. E. Small
wood. who retained East Islingtol
for the Government in the three
cornered fight last October. Mr.
Smallwood was attacking thu
soullessness Of the War Office.
His criticisms were based on thu
experience Of his two sons, botf
of whom have given their lives tt
the country, and his own expert
ence when he was turned away
from the death-bed of his last
son.
He complained that favourtism
keeps many fit young men in safe
home and base billets. while the
real heroes Of the nation are sent
over the parapet time after time.
"Comb out WHITEHALL" he said.
"and restore the peoples conf
dence.
Mr.. Smallwood himself joined
the r. N. "A. s. when the war
broke out. and for nine months
served the guns. He is an active
member of the London County
Council. His speech. as reported
in Hansard, was as follows:
II would not have INTERVIEWED
in the debate but for the fact that
1 feel that something needs to be
said in respect of fair play to the
young men of our nation and of
our Empire Anyone taking the
care to 60 into matters connected
with the War Office and with the
military authorities in reference|
to the millions of young men who
have gone into the ranks and into
the services must have come to
the conclusion long enough ago
that fair play has not been az,
corded to large numbers Of these
young men.
During the last three years we
have had placed at the disposal
of the nation the very finest Of
our young men. We have placed
the whole resources not only Of
the nation but also of the EN-
pire at the disposal of the au-
thorities, and there is a feeling
growing up and down the country
to-day that the best use has not
been made of those young men,
and that certainly an unfair use
has been made Of many Of them.
1t is within the knowledge Of
almost everyone that whatever
the men have been asked to do
they have done. and we have been
told--and we know it to be the
fact--that the men are simply
splendid. Whatever has been
pointed out to them to do and
whatever their objective has been.
we know again and again, al
though they have been led into
the very pit Of hell. they have
never wavered, and have taken
their objective only to find that
high up has Numbered,
that all their work has been done
and all their splendid service
given in vain. and that nothing
is to be done in respect Of that
someone high up.
Story Of q 1914 Man.
/ feel little bit sore about this,
and not only from the personal
standpoint. / have come into
Touch with hundreds of young1
men who have come back from
The front and have heard their
stories.
l want to 60 into one case at
my rate Of q young man who was
lot a strong man at all. and who
when the war broke out went uD !,
Ind down for two or three days
o try to get one Of the recruiting
'fiicers to take him. He had out, i
.rown his strength, his physique
vas not good enough, and he was I
elected again and again until atI
he end 81 the third day Ne wss y
old By The doctor who examined
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