The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-23
DIR. William I. Foster, Presi.
dent OF Reed College. Re.
turns From Europe.
TALKS TO MISSOUIIAN
OF HIS EXPERIENCES
Full Resources OF United
States Must Be Thrown Into
Balance, He Says.

months and the general spirit of con-
fidencc that the war will soon be de-
cided against Germany. are due to the
entrance Of the United States into the
great struggle. The only thing neces-
diate bringing Of the total available
resources Of the United States to bear
against the enemy Of mankind.
This was the statement made last
nigh, by William 7. Foster president
of Reed College. Of Portland, Oregon.
and Il noted educator. lecturer and
author. who passed through Missoula
last night on his way home from a
three months stay in Europe as in
spector for the American Red Cross.
Goes Into the Trenches.
During his stay in Europe President
Reed went into the heart of the
trenches Of western Europe, talked
with the French and English soldiers
spent hours with German prisoners
inspected every phase OF medical and
ambulance work, and, in short, saw
more Of the great war than any other
American who has been in Europe.
Of major and he had only to express q
wish and it was granted. lie was the
guest of the great French aud Eng
lish generals, and, with these notice
personages as his guides, he was takei
behind the scenes Of the horrible drama
that is called the Great War.
During the recent air raids in Lon
don President Foster was in the cen.
ter OF the city. He saw the German
airships drop their deadly bombs ant
he witnessed the damage done to lifs
and property by those marauders o
the air.
Something Of Experiences.
President Foster wired To DR.. l.. Q
Sisson. president of the State Uniyer.
sity and his long time friend that HI
was coming through Missoula and dur,
ing the few moments that the Nortl
Coast Limited stopped in Missoula Il.
told DIR. and Mrs. Sisson and a Mis-
soulian reporter of experiences. Presi
dent Foster said in part:
"One night last week, Somewhere Q,
the Atlantic in the height Of wlt
storm. a group Of men in varied lf,
experiences were thrown together b,
the fortunes of war. A captain of til,
British navy was there. an admiral y
the American navy. our minister /,
Switzerland and our minister to Co
lombia. our consul to Jerusalem. lal
Hay and Harry Lauder. John Golde,
and James Lord, not to mention
graduate of Oxford who had JUS
brought several Thousand Chinese cool
les to France a refugee from Belgium
q Y. NJ. c. a. war secretary returnin,
from India, merchant from Brazil
q lawyer from South Africa, an Amer
ican Red Cross organizer from th
French front, a newspaper correspond
ent from Italy and a college professo
from Bulgarian prison camps.
ut may seem surprising that such
motley collection of men could agre
on anything of importance. The fac
is that they agreed perfectly on every
thing of immediate Importance to TIL
world. On the basis Of their recent ex
periences the world over. they agree,
| that the way to save the money am
men of all nations now at war is l.
bring the total available resources Q
the United States to bear against tn
| enemy of mankind as speedily as pos
sible. ] do not mean to imply tina
these men, or any others | have met o
| the continent or in England. are dis
appointed with what the United State
has achieved during the past 81
months. On the contrary, all the pee
pie have met, except German prison
ers are jubilant and many are amaze,
Indeed, the confidence and dash an
progress of the French and BIRTHS
armies during the Nast two months
in part due to their knowledge that "
are already with them spiritually. an
soon to be with them physically. Ho,
much fighting strength this prospet
has given them, l do not venture I
estimate; but one cannot travel Ion
and talk with hundreds of French so
diers, American ambulance boys, RE
Cross nurses. German prisoners, car
teen workers and doctors without ha,
ing grave doubts whether there wou
have been any French offensive tn
fall if the United States had not Sci
troops to France.
Why He 10 Concerned.
"That is why l have been concern'
this week to find the people Of IL