New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10
German Cruelty
To War Prisoners
Barred by Gerard
Tells Canadian Club How
Boys Shot Arrows at
Interned Men

Sir William Howard Hearst, Premier
of Ontario Province, Canada. and guest
of honor Of the Canadian Club last
night at its annual dinner at the Hotel
Biltmore. said that it would be the task
Of Great Britain and the United States
to win the war. General Leonard
Wood. who followed him, made 1t PLAIN
that the army was looking forward 10
4 tremendous part in the struggle ana
was preparing TO train more than 5O,Ooo
officers in this district alone.
1.-THE situation with our allies sald
Sir William Howard Hearst, rs not IN
all respects what we would Ike, so
that in the final struggle victory VIII
depend on the British Empire and the
great and powerful American, nation
The only explanation he MADE OF 'hat
statement was his reference to france
as nation which had spilled its best
blood and could not long continue 70
hear the strain that she had IN the
mast II was TO be inferred That me
mart Of the United States, he thought
would be that which Canada played 10
a lesser degree. in sending troops 70
the relief Of France.
Points TO Canada
Canada he said. started with 10000
soldiers. and on March 30 had an army
of 4O7. 1902 trained trops. OF whom oUo',
262 were overseas. II the Uhlleo
States cqualled Canada's ehortS, NJ ne
pointed out, it would enils1 o'ooV,ooo
men and send 3.643,OOO overseas Gar
ada. he said, had 10000 casualties anu
10000 dead 800.
effort" General Wood began, land We
are going to carry 1t through success,
fully. Il means work and II means
sacrifice other than the sacrifice OF
money! means life in large amounts.
But we are willing to make any sacri-
flee cheerfully because II Is Tor prln-
ciple vital to humanity
Veterans to Train Troops
hint tina, arrangements already had
becn made TO obtain officers who had
seen service in France and Flanders
as instructors for the army OF ofhcerS
70 be raised here was given by Cen
oral Wood. It would take time TO tram
men. he said, but the United States
would have the help of such men as
Captain j. =. Jansen, OF the 10Th bat-
talon of Canadian Hlghlanders. lie
was present AT the uiHHNl. Eh''
from both sides Of the line who mad
seen service abroad would help IN
training our new army, General WOOD
declared. o.,
"Thc regular army he said, rs pre-
narinq for its biggest effort IN history
II is getting ready camps for from
80 600 TO 10000 men to be trained as
officers in this district alone on sys-
fem similar TO Plattsburg, but Tor men
slightly older than most of the RATS
buTr men we're. Colleges and coast
artillery posts also will be used
Gerard Tells Experiences
After relating his experience in Ger
many beginning with his detention ior
EIGHT DAYS after ! told them wah'eu
~ leave" James W. Gerard said'
Luther nailed thesis to church
door i'm Wittenberg: you may guess
rom what have told you whom |
would like to see nailed 10 that chur'h
door" .;o.
He told Of investigating stories
printed in German newspapers OF pe"-
ple who had been imprisoned for. per
scouting" Allied prisoners. ne iouhu'
he said. that the "persecution' had con
sisted Of giving food TO the prisoners
and that the punishment had been fines
and imprisonment Most of the pms,
,ners he described as "two-thirds FED
Mr.. Gerard said that his CURIOSITY