Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-04
EUROPE WOULD WELCOME
PEACE SAYS GOVERNOR
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ment and the Society of Friends of
England.
Conditions DeplorabIe.
The people of Europe who need
help the most from America are the
people Of Poland. An American Red
Cross doctor, who had just returned
from there, said their condition was
deplorable. When the Russians re-
treated before the German advance,
they burned the towns, e, destroyed
property that could not be removed
and devastated the country, much as
they did in the days of Napoleon Il
hundred years ago.
with the long winter the scarcity
of food and shelter, the sufferings Of
the Polish people have been and are
something terrible. There is an op-
portunity for generous America to
help people who need help and need
it badly.
THE question has been asked me
as to how many have, actually died by
reason of the war in Europe. No one
can answer accurately. Estimates
from the beginning of the war to
January !, 1916, a period of II
months, have been given by men OF
all nations and the average seems to
be that about 100000 men have
been killed outright, or have died OF
wounds or disease. In addition the
estimate is that at least 1,5vJ,O00
civilians have died by reason of the
war in Belgium, Russia and Serbia. A
total of dead in II months of at least
100000. Equal to the total popula-
ton of the states of Minnesota, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyo-
ming, Idaho, Washington and Oregon.
If all the people of these states were
destroyed in II months the fact
would shock the world.
Births Fall OF.
There is a marked decrease in the
number of children born. Each couu-
try showing a large falling off in the
birth rate. There is not very kind
ly feeling towards the United States
in any country visited by me and l
am advised that this is also true in
England and France. l went abroad
with Mr.. Ford but, owing to illness,
was with the party only in Norway.
The party selected five delegates to
represent them. Mr.. Henry Ford,
Mr.. w. J. Bryan, DR.. Aked, Miss Jane
Adams and Mr.. Joseph Fels, for the
purpose of joining with delegates
frov, othor ,ortro1 oounfr;oc IN on
effort to crystalize the peace senti-
ment in Europe. All civilization cries
aloud to come to the relief of warning
humanity, and whether the war is
ended sooner or later every effort
and influence helps to pave the way
to eventually bring about perma'
nent worlds peace.
Enormous Debts.
"When we think of the misery that
the war has caused, and will still
cause, of the millions of lives pre-
maturely blotted out, Of the enor.
nous debts, public and private, that
have been incurred, of the days to
come when armies shall be disband
ed and the work of reconstruction
shall begin, remembering what recon
srruction meant to our country after
the Civil war, of the heavy burdens
of taxation that must be borne for 3
century, at least, remembering always
that the people of the United States
cannot wholly escape their part, sure
ly the thinking men and women Of
our country will rally to aid and sup
port in restoring peace and harmony
and good will among the People OF
the Earth"
Clark Coming Home.
when | left Berlin, Mr.. Clark
who accompanied me on the trip, re
manned there for two or three day
and then went to Austria, Serbia
Bulgaria and Turkey. He is now o.
his way back to the United States b,
the steamer, Rotterdam, and will ar
rive in New York about March 10.
"Mr. Clark was most kind to m,
| while ! was i'll in st. Joseph's hospi
tai in Copenhagen, and I shall neve
forget his kindness in remaining il
Denmark during the month that wa
confined in the hospital.
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