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Sydney Waghorne, who spent five years in the British army during the world war on various fronts,to the* Hln-told some of hia experiences In an address before members of the Lions club at noon Wednesday.Comparing the country near th£ Dardanelles with that In Ethiopia, the speaker discussed the hardships which are confronting the Italians In their present campaign. English newspapers are carrying more information regarding the war than those in this country, he declared, and told of reports of heavy losses inflicted by Ethiopians In night attacks.The diplomatic situation appears to have cleared up considerably, Waghorne declared, and expressed belief that England had obtained the concessions she desired aroundLake Tana, headwater of the Blue Nile. He also predicted that Italy would go on and conquer a large section of Ethiopia.Waghorne named Italy, Germany and Japan as a trip which would probably within the next few years become embroiled with Great Britain and warned that the United States would find it impossible to keep out of such a conflict.The speaker, a native of England, enlisted as one of Kitchener’s first lOQ.OOD and after three months training was sent to the Medlterannean. After a brief stop at Cairo, which he called the most immoral city, Waghorne started for Turkey. The cattle boat on which 3,900 men, Including himself, were being transported, was by a d«and less than half the men saved.rammed by a destroyer and' sunkHa described the difficulties they bad capturing barren cliffs from the Turks. On one occasion in Turkey it was excessively hot in the morning; a rain set in and by mid-aftarnoon the temperature was below freezing, followed by a heavy snow that night.Waghorne was stricken ill and sent to Malta to recuperate. Later he suffered a relapse and stopped at Gibraltar for further hospitalization. Finally recovering, he Joined the English forces in the Somme, where he became acquainted with American engineering troops and formed a desire to come to this country. He ie now a citizen of the United States.Gurkha troops from India, often sent out of the trenches on night raids during the war, always brought hack fingers, ears, or some other proof of success, he said, in describing his experiences as a sentry.The speaker was introduced by Judge Irvin J. Vogel.Dan Lundlen made a short talk urging support of the Junior college bond issue.Judge H. W. Fillmore reported on the group meeting at Burkbur-nett Tuesday night.Visitors Included Dr. F. R. London of the Medical-Surgical clinic; and Dr. R. E. Hendricks.
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Wichita Daily Times
Wichita Falls, Texas, US
Wed, Nov 06, 1935
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