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CORPORAL EDWARD HURD IS ON LECTURING TOUROVER TOP33 TIMESThis Man, Formerly a Fine Specimen of Manhood, has Been Shot and Gassed—England Honors His NameThere is a man in Connersville today, who possessed the courage to face the Hun for more than three years, and A man of such splendid character and valor that he attracted the attention of Sir John French, then Commauder-in-Chief of the British forces. This man is Corporal Edward Hurd, who might in a way, be termed as a soldier of fortune, but his services in the cause of humanity have been such that a nation, (England) raised its hand in salute to the man who performed valiant deeds for the country of his own adoption. A medal adorns his blouse.Corporal Edward Hurd, recently discharged from the British lloyal Engineers, is an Indianapolis man who served three years in the United States Navy. After receiving an honorable discharge from theMAIL SERVICE ON FIRING LINEAt the British Front. September 21.—While the correspondent was interviewing a British officer at headquarters, when the battle was in full swing, yesterday', we heard a terrific roar overhead \and saw a plane circling low, like a hawk after a chicken, skimming the huts and the inclosure of headquarters. Suddenly the plane dropped a gaudily-colored hag con taming-, important messages from the frontThe winged twentieth century dispatch carriers make the horse and motorcycle messengers look slow. Regular daily airplane mail service has been established between important points of the British front.British and American bombing planes co-operating on this front are developing much skill and daring, bombing 'the enemy aerodromes in broad daylight, flying as low as the enemy’s anti-aircraft ■fire will permit, and 'strafing” machines and men on the ground.It is for such stunts as these that groups of Yankee fliers were recently' awarded the first military crosses bestowed 011 Americans by the British army.not over. He predicts there will be another winter of fighting. During an interview with newspaper men when the Germans was mentioned, the lines in this soldier's face hardened andhis eyes sparkled anger' and genuine United I hatred. That he is sorry that he nev-States Navy with the rating of Cox-1 m* can again'“go over the top” to’meetsw;ain, he decided to enlist in the Brit- (the foe is plainly shown. Even though ish, Army. He enlisted on December Mle has done his hit.' iought his way'4, 191S, before 'he world war broke I to glory and given the best of his phy-oui.sical manhood for democracy's cause, a fluent talker a ' he still desfres to set the steel bayonetge in-AlliedCbkporul Hurd, - ...man with a wide vision of,the war and. upon ‘•he rifle and follow a barrage inthe world generally has been sent to j Connersville do assist in the Fourth I Liberty- Doan drive. He addressed the High School yesterday afternoon, lie ; talked at Everton last night and todayto the first trenches where ! fighters meet the enemy.SINGING IN THEATRESihe was to speak ai one or more ses- ■Corporal Hurd 0has been “over the ; G-. Edwin Johnston, chairman of the jtop” thirty-three times. But four men‘ Four Minutes Speakers of Fayette I! of his battalion survive. He was 1 County, today was informed t.ln\i Four: : wounded three times and gassed L . „. .. .,, , , , , , , ii twice. He was gassed at the time that I Singing wall be added to the {! the Huns made their initial attack at ! activities of this organization, m con-, I Ypres. He slack his face into the mud | *°™Ry with Instructions issued at j and in this manner escaped death. 'Washington. . jThe new activity will be conducted ; in those motion picture theatres which j One knee was almost shot. away, still I{ire co-operating with the government.Rifle and shrapnel 'bullets have ploughed great holes into his flesh.under the care of patient nurses. and 'j their audiences being afforded an op-Jjrave doctors the limb was saved. The j Portunitv tc* join in singing patriotic , oldier was wounded once when a Him ■ songs and choruses. jWords and music of specially sfish ell struck an Ammunition dump. !That he escaped with his life is con- j lee ted songs have been sent to the lo-sidered particularly remarkable as al- ;cal chairman of Four Minute Men andmost all the men near the scene were j he has appointed E..V. Hegwood to act .blown to atoms. * iass chairman of a singing division of;■,•Corporal Hurd says that the war is ft-he local -organization. j
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Connersville Daily Examiner
Connersville, Indiana, US
Sat, Sep 21, 1918
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