The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-23
JAMES ? J. ARCHIBALD, WAR
CORRESPONDENT, TELLS
OF CONDITIONS.
Says Germany Can Continue War In.
dehnitely-Well Prepared-U. s..
should Prepare for War.

That Poland. Instead OF Belgium. is
no uation suffering most from the
great European war was the declara.
ton Of James r. J. Archibald. the IA
nous war correspondent. during the
course OF his "~uncensored war talk
delivered last night IN the Court
Theater.
The devastation OF Belgium is not
Cnc-half so great as has been report
ed, Mr.. Archibald said. while In Po-
land IL is ten times as great The suf-
fering in the latter nation Is much
greater han either Belgium or Hol.
land. The period OF reconstruction.
he added. has not started in Poland.
as 10 has In France and Russia. while
Belgium IS rapidly being reconstruct
Cd.
Mr.. Archibald was at the front
for several months with the German
and Austrian forces as a representa-
tive OF SCribner's Magazine. lie was.
therefore. In a position 10 see much
Of the war. and last night he related
his personal experiences. The lee
ture was illustrated by several hun
dred colored views. which made IL re-
a~listic. indeed.
In beginning. Mr.. Archibald de
elCred he did not wish TO convert
anyone but would describe the war
as he actually saw IL He explained
that as he had seen but one side his
talk might seem prejudiced. however.
He said that ne had wanted to go
with the allies. but a. his friend. Rich
ard Harding Davis. the celebrated var
correspondent. who represented the
same publication as himself. had left
first and had Joined the allied forces.
there was nothing left TO do but ac-
company the Austrian and German
armies.
oermany'E Wonderful Organization.
Al first ! was sorry that I did not
Z ann not now. because / have seen in
tiou ever perfected lie described the
marhiur-like movements Of the German
matter which side one may favor" lac
added. he cannot help admiriuE the or
sanitation Of this great lighting ma
The Iecturere discredited many press
reports and said that the Austrian and
German armies had been put iu a bad
light. " knew this at the front" he
said We knew the attitude ~ tie
United states and other nations. because
contrary To- general belief, Germany has
not stopped outside newspapers from eu-
tsrlus her borders. In fact. D got Eng
u-h. French and American rapers al
ncw7stands almost whenever I wanted
Mr Archibald declared that be- was
able 60 see more Iu this campaign than In
respondent because OF motor transports.
I'm this connection he spoke OF the exc
c"lcnt trrttmsut accorded correspond
practically fun liberty 90 write what
ever Do pleased. he said. 80 censorship
was established. but If one write any
NENUW HLmH HL.#HI not LAHM bean H#m|H.n
be- was not taken out again.
80 complete j. Tho grganizoion. ne
man On the army 90 his home. De- "a mat
ter Of only a few hours and 90 the home
folks want 70 write TO him they know
0~ two. Another wonderful detail o. the
orEanizatlon. he said. is the telephone
system. Every tfty Yards ~ the trench
French ARTILLERY.
Tho speaker described the French ar
uUery az being the greatest IN th- world.
said. was great. but unfortunately. most
Of 90 was done by French and English
He said he Invariably asked the peas
ants Boz occupied territory how they were
treated DIV the Germans. and Invariably
treated we'll Hc said that he did not
know 81 O. single case % l0otinE.
Speaking ~ the preparedness 81 Ger
many for a long siege hg eGit that the
embargo on brrGdstuffs iq not a rcces-
city Of to-day but is only a part Of n
great organization for tomorrow.
Throughout the discourse. fHH fact was
often emphasized that fhr allies DO not
realize fhg strength of The Germans and
how wHI organized they are. Germany.
nH said. car press Into service am army
off s|r million fraIrHd men who arc not
now ~ ffa front These a. was exc
u'f.rl1. consist of public service enc
u.Hr"H. cob w.r. etc. s. very long war
uHa predicted. the speaker declaring
Germany 'H Iu Fol- position fI withstand
Hr r.fauT.H SIEGE.
Referring fr the erprrrH of tho great
struggle be- said 20 Ia costing almost
.H..H r'I''.r H...Hra Isr hour day and
H.rif .. cay nothing of fHs terrible Joss
oil TTfH
should Prepare for war.
|ur#ae.rr fHs NHnI fHnf fHH United
.rf.. rIEHf Do able fH L.rH .uf .f fna
rHr .FH speaker declared fHHf chic nE.