Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26
SAYS GERMANY HAS
RESERVE STRENGTH
DR.. John r. Mott Warns Against
Understanding Power Of
Opposition.
CAN CONTINUE FOR YEARS
Impressed by Solidarity Of Ger
man People-Storics of Dis
ruption Inspired.
CAN CONTINUE FOR YEARS

ruption Inspired.
Warning his hearers not To under
estimate tho strength of Germany to-
iicvc reports 81 internal disturbance in
the territory Of tho central powers.
Dr John Il. Mott told of tho serious
ness Of the struggle into which \mcri-
- had entered in his lecture on "Domi-
rAnt Impressions Received in Two
Journeys in the War Ionc." delivered
last night IN tho auditorium OF Rich
mond college.
l'r Mott spent four months in
Europe in thc fall Of laif shortly af-
ter the outbreaks OF the war and an
even longer period Of time there in
the spring and summer Of 1915. fifteen
months later. lie visited practically
every country engaged in the conflict
and had the most favorable opportuni-
tics for observing conditions and MAX
ing accurate estimates. Hc is general
secretary Of the International Young
Mems Christian Association. was re-
Gently member of the international !
Commission on Mexican Affairs. and
by his constant travelling in the inter-
est Of tho causes he represents has
earned the title OF world-citizcn Dr
Mott comes TO Iiichmond At the invi-
tation Of Richmond College 10 deliver
the forty-frst series OF lectures on the
James Thomas. Jr.. Foundation.
STORIES OF WEAKNESS
INSPIRED BY GERMANY
II believe that fully nineteen.
&c Of NO
man weakness and disruption arc in
spired by Germany herself for obvious
reasons said Dr. Mott. Let us not
he deceived. In spite OF the scenes
Of division that have occurred in Ger
many, as they have in every other Of
the warning nations. the whole i'm
preston is one of splendid national
solidarity. Germany has achieved the
Impossible in uniting the social demo
Gratis aud the members OF the extreme
autocratic wing. I was in Austria
hungary before tho war. trying TO
bring about greater spirit OF fra
tcrnalism between the students of the
heterogeneous nations OF that cmpire
Austria Hungary is bound together to-
day In union as impressive as any,
and she. appeared more determined TO
hold out last summer than when ]
was there more than year before
IF YOU ask which country has the
least will for the fight. could no,
answer you. saw no nabbincss Of
purpose. no weakness OF will no lack
OF staying power. Take the French
for instance. We have regarded them
in the past as volatile. mpulsive
laxative and perhaps unstable people
The French to-day arc calm. in full
possession of thems selves. speaking few
words. but unaltcrable in purpose to
attain the victory. Marshall JoHre has
cpitomiZed the spirit Of the French ma
tion in tl,e words. They shall not pass
Yet in accuracy. | would he forced to
say the same in regard to the spirit
OF any nation on either side.
PREPARED TO CONTINUE
AS Long As DESIRED
Il received tho startling impression
in some Of the countries Of Europe
that war had been reduced TO the nor
NAL. had been domesticated. Germany
affords perhaps the best example Of
this. One OF the TWO most distinguished
spokcsmcn OF the imperial government
said to me during my last journey. We
have stood this struggle nov for two
years. and they are the worst years.
We are prepared To continue as long
as the nations desire. Do YOU know
that now. while VIC talk OF Germany
starving. she is laying aside full
reserve OF food TO carry over the ropu
latiom another year in case of crop
shortage"
Cod grant that war may never be-
come commonplace to America. May
these works OF demolition and destruc-
ton. Of fighting unto blood. never be-
come domesticated in this country and
become second nature TO our people
The lecture was a recountinG Of tina
various impressions DR.. Mott had re-
ccived on his visits lie told OF the
bignesS of the war, OF the fact that
each nation wished to clear itself Of
blame in the eyes OF the United states.
OF the revival Of religion brought about
by the war. OF the prevalent misunher-
standing in every country of the policy
Of neutrality SO long maintained By the
United States. OF the terrible suffering
caused by the war and al last OF the
bountiful generosity a. the stricken
peoples in relieving the suffering in
contrast with the niggardliness which
has hitherto characterized America
TELLS Of INTENSE
SUFFERING IN EUROPE
"Eelievc me, it is a suffering Europe
said Dr. Mott. after reciting particular
instances OF pain and grief that had
come under his own observation. Not
less than 5.000.0o0 men and boys are
stretched on beds OF affiiction in mill
tary hospitals Tonight. Those hgures
do not include the mNi patched up and
sent back 10 the front or the wrecks
so injured as 10 be UNFIT FOR further
service. When ! was In Moscow Vis-
tied the receiving hospital there which
had taken in 100000 shattered Russian
bodies I'm the preceding four months.
Europe is the greatest concentration or
pulsating human pain that the world