The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-30
OPINIONS OF AN AMERICAN

A special from Detroit to the New
York Herald says: Business interests
have brought George Gordon Moore,
well known American traction man
and sportsman, from the battle front
back to the United States. Since last
September he has been with the Brit
ish army in France. He believes the
Allies will win.
s.The war, think, viii end within
one year, the end coming when the
munitions Of the allied forces are
superior to those of the Germans, a
condition that is fast becoming a
reality under the management of Mr..
LIoyd-G George he said. "But there
is no finer fighters in the world than
the English and Canadian soldiers.
Russia is far from DONE Her troops
are sore1y in need of munitions right
now, and are getting them.
"Only a small part of the horrors
of the war have yet been published.
Cruelties beyond the most vivid i'm
agination have been perpetrated, and
to my certain knowledge Canadian of
ficers have been nailed to village
crosses, crucified by the Germans. And
these casualties have continued thru
out the war. The gas used by the
Germans is the most devilish thing
imaginable. have seen men under
the influence of it, and their sufferings
are sickening. It dissolves the lungs.
The men writhe in terrible pain as
though affected by terrible attack of
colo. Their eyes are burned out, and
there is simply no escape. They en-
dure the torture for many hours,
death being gradual.
s"The most remarkable thing that
has come under my observation is the
fighting of the Canadians at Ypres.
The Turcos gave way under the gas
attack and the Canadians were sur
rounded. But they turned their para
pets and fought. While they were
surrounded by the Germans the Can
adams charged and took 800 pris-
eeners. One man of every two in that
engagement was killed, but the only
advantage the Germans gained was
the temporary one of forcing back the
Turcos.' =
Mr.. Moore praised Sir John French
as a great general and Lord Kitchener
as a great war secretary.
gLord Kitchener,s business is to
raise men, he said. "He is doing that,
but there will be compulsory enlist
ment before the war is over. England
cannot obtain enough men without
CONSUMPTION.
Much is said in the United States
Of our. unpreparedness for war. We
simply think that such calamity
cannot be, but it is wrong idea. In
case Germany should win-which
firmly believe viii not be the case
she viii look with longing eyes to the
Western Hemisphere Within a rad
ius of 175 miles from New York is
manufactured most of the munitions
of war, and the capture of the mills
would be very simple for any army
such as the Germans could land, and
then what would the country do /
win tell you, It would sink to the level
of China. The unpreparedness of the
United States would be calamity in
deed.
England has as many submarines
as Germany, but has nothing to use
them on. You cannot fight submarine
with submarine, and some way not
yet developed must be used. Then,
again, the zepDelins are a failure
and the German taubes fly from Brit
ish aviators ike her from a hawk.
You hear OF world peace with
he end Of the present strife. It can
not Be-. How can It be forgotten n