Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 172, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1917 — Ambulance Driver Here For a Visit. [ARTICLE]

Ambulance Driver Here For a Visit.

Carlos R. D. Gile, of Philadelphia, Pa., arrived in Rensselaer Monday afternoon for a visit with Fred Putts, of south of Rensselaer. Mr. Gile has been in Europe for the past five months, where he has been engaged as an ambulance driver in France. Although he has not been to the front as yet, he is thoroughly acquainted with conditions in France and England and is of the belief that Germany is.doomed to defeat. Mr. Gile left this country several months ago, enlisting as a member of the Foreign Legion for a period of three months. During the majority of his time in France Mr. Gile was in Paris. It was the intention of Mr. Gile to enter the French aviation corps, but he became sick and was forced to abandon this idea until later. He was allowed to return to the United States by the French government upon the condition that he return to that country in October to take up his duties. Mr. Gile is of the opinion that Germany cannot win the war and that she is beginning to realize this fact. German prisoners are put at work on the streets in France and state that they do not wish to return to Germany and would rather be prisoners until the war is ended. He states that there is plenty of food in France and that the people are not suffering. England at present is not so well provided for with food, but the outlook is not serious and the present conditions are only temporary. Reports reaching France, according to Mr. Gile’s statements, from Germany, are to the effect that the German people are suffering from the ack of food and are very discontented and demanding peace. Thousands of American youths are now in the service of the allies and are proving themselves to be just as able soldiers as either the French or Eng- ■ ish. Mr. Gile will remain here for a few days before returning to his wme in Philadelphia. He attended school at Indiana, Pa., with Fred Putts, where he was* a member of the football team of that institution.