Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-08
AUSTRIAN NOBLEMAN,
WOUNDED IN WAR, HERE
TO URGE U. S. DEFENSE
Baron Won Orgler, Sick of
Slaughter, Declares Allies
Will Exhaust Forces of
Teutons
SEES END OF CONFLICT

Baron Wilhelm M. A. Won orgler, an
ustro-Hungarian nobleman. who bears
the scars OF two wounds received in the
European conflict during the engagements
In the early stages of the war. in the
battles of the Drina River, arrived In
this city yesterday The Baron, accord
ing to his own statements. has come TO
preach preparedness in the fullest sense
OF its meaning; preparedness such as will
secure this country against the aggressive
ness Of any nation bent on war.
Baron Won Orgler, or Doctor Won Orgler,
as he would prefer TO be called, was in
capacitated for further service and Is now
visiting this country In an effort TO re-
store his shattered health and strength.
He is extremely democratic in his man
ners.
The nobleman is firm believer in
peace, having seen all the "glories" of
war that he needs. He terms the Euro
pean conflict a scnseless slaughter saying
that the glory and honor of n country
ought to be preserved in some other way
than by taking the pick of her men and
feeding them to cannon.
He predicts that the war will be over
before the coming fall The present at
tack on the forts of Verdun is the be-
ginning of the end he declared.
He said that although Germany had the
financial and food resources TO carry on
the war for the next 15 years. still. the
best Of her troops had been used up. while
the Allied forces can continue almost in
definitely to pour in fresh men,
From August 2S, for four and one-half
months was constantly in the fighting,
first at the River Drina and later at
Shabatz. My foes were the Serbians and
the Montenegrlns.
"a few weeks In the cavalry service
take away much of the glories of war
fare. and substitute, instead, the horror
of the real thing. the doing without the
comforts of civilization, the return to the
primitive. The only thing 1t really ac-
complishes is the making of beasts out of
men.
after I was wounded 1 was taken to
a Servian hospital. While there / was
permitted to correspond with my relatives
in Roumania, and through their help I
was allowed n great deal of freedom in
my movements. Upon my being dis
charged from the hospital I succeeded in
discharged from further service in the
war.
Now that l am in America, I feel as
though I never want TO go back. Nothing
would please me better than to become an
American citizen" emphatically declared
the Baron, who speaks English f1uently
/ care nothing for my title. Titles are
responsible for the great war.
The ignorant classes are the beasts that
are being led TO slaughter. am tired of
the whole business"
When interviewed at the Hanover Hotel, |
where he has engaged suite of rooms,
Baron Won Orgler voiced his sentiments |
regarding the position of this country in |
to the European war.
"The American people, as a nation
should prepare for war, whether they an
ticipate in it or not" he said. Prepared |
ness is the only safe insurance against |
war. The foreign population of America |
should be given every opportunity to en-
brace citizenship"