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War speaker Trooper OConnor denounces German in Waterloo talk
Trooper Alfred Uf OConnor, a Brooklyn native decorated for bravery, spoke at Grace Church and the Waterloo theatre. He condemned pro Germans and recounted German atrocities, urging tempered harshness and eventual peace while praising Allied forces and criticizing the Kaiser. His Red Cross benefit appearance drew an audience organized by the Waterloo Commercial club.
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