Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-12-18 | Page 6 | Death Battalion Commander Will Speak in Ogden

DEATH BATTALION COMMANDER WILL SPEAK IN OGDEN 1 - COLONEL DAN SMITH Colonel Dan Morgan Smith, commander com-mander of the battalion of American soldiers which in the recent war went into the Les QllHtre Phi-mlns r. i-w. i 'and before they were able to get out, j were surrounded and reduced from i 1120 men to 3-7 men. which won i.r ! the battalion the name of the "Battalion "Battal-ion of Death." will address a c-om-m unity meeting at th M. E. church Wednesday. December 20 :it 8 p in Colonel Smith will tell in an address that will be Interspersed with wit. the life of the soldier In the trenches, on the march, the advance and on the battle field. He will tell of the fighting fight-ing In the woods, hand to hand encounters en-counters and of the brave things the officers and men of his command dlfl The Miami. Fla , Tribune had the following to Bay concerning his speech there: "Introduced by William Jennlnps Bryan, Colonel Dan Morpan Smith, leader of tho famous 'Battalion pi Death,' spoke to an immense audience yesterday, afternoon at White Temple, His address vas one of the most thrilling, thrill-ing, patriotic and eloquent lecturcj ever heard In Mltaml." The colonel's meeting here will hr held under the auspices of the AVorK League Against Alcoholism Admlsslor will be free and all are cordially ln vlted to attend.