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W. Earl Hall World War II stories, 1944

Glasgow Evening News Article

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Note: The following is a reprint from the Glasgow Evening News in a column entitled, "Talk of the Town." The term "Chiels" is, in the Scotch idiom, considered a term of endearment; at least so the men referred to in the column were assured by the writer.
Glasgow
Chiels among us takin' notes to-day are two American Congressmen, Karl Mundt (Republican) of South Dakota, and James P. Richards (Democrat) of South Carolina.
Over here on a tour organized by M.O.I. they are accompanied by W. Earl Hall, editor of the Mason City Globe-Gazette, and Fred C. Christopherson, editor of the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader.
When I met them, they were setting off for a sail down the river to inspect the shipyards and, later, to visit a West of Scotland engineering works.
They wakened so late in their hotel this morning that they had to skip breakfast-- and were quite willing to be chaffed on this example of American "efficiency."
Boisterous, friendly, they engaged in non-stop volleys of wisecracks in which Republican-Democrat rivalry was much in evidence.
Congressmen and editors have all been in London to which they return to-night. They describe the flying-bombs they experienced as "rather dangerous playthings."
The two editors claim to have been the first Americans in civilian clothes to enter Paris after the liberation.
Impressions - surprise at the small amount of damage done by bombing and dislike of the way the youngsters, aged about 15-17, prowled about the city imitating Maquis and discharging firearms captured from the Germans.

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proofreaders - save with hall letters slug - Congressman and -follo hall pg 1 Note: The following is a reprint from the Glasgow Evening News in a column entitled, "Talk of the Town." The term "Chiels" is, in the Scotch idiom, considered a term of endearment; at least so the men referred to in the column were assured by the writer. Glasgow Chiels among us takin' notes to-day are two American Congressmen, Karl Mundt (Republican) of South Dakota, and James P. Richards (Democrat) of South Carolina. Over here on a tour organized by M.O.I. they are accompanied by W. Earl Hall, editor of the Mason City Globe-Gazette, and Fred C. Christopherson, editor of the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. When I met them, they were setting off for a sail down the river to inspect the shipyards and, later, to visit a West of Scotland engineering works. They wakened so late in their hotel this morning that they had to skip breakfast-- and were quite willing to be chaffed on this example of American "efficiency." Boisterous, friendly, they engaged in non-stop volleys of wisecracks in which Republican-Democrat rivalry was much in evidence. Congressmen and editors have all been in London to which they return to-night. They describe the flying-bombs they experienced as "rather dangerous playthings." The two editors claim to have been the first Americans in civilian clothes to enter Paris after the liberation. Impressions - surprise at the small amount of damage done by bombing and dislike of the way the youngsters, aged about 15-17, prowled about the city imitating Maquis and discharging firearms captured from the Germans.