The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18

be given to him. no matter what the lie about him, no matter if bullets and shells are flying all around him. To send your boys 10 France undisciplned is to send them to certain death. Help them to immolate self and to become a part of the perfected war machine which alone can conquer the enemy DEALS WITH WORKING MAN Colonel Applin in one of the after noon speeches dealt with the work ing man as concerned with the war. In his review of the present crisis he stated that the war would be won not by the boys in the field alone but by the men and women back home whc make 1t possible for them to de- liver the most power-the most eff ciency.
 This war cannot be won without material over there" stated Colonel Applin. We have had the men in the field and have kept them there but have been seriously handicapped by the lack of material. This, more than men, we are expecting the United States to furnish"
 In this connection he touched upon the many advantages of the United States over the other allies in this respect, of the undeveloped natural re- sources and of the rapidly improving facilities for improving them.
 He made a direct appeal to the work ing men to keep on at the trade at wkich they were the most proficient until called away by the government to do more important work for the na- ton. Colonel Applin's message came directly from the heart of the battle field. and there was a serious note in his voice that could not be overlooked
 "As soon as America Is ready we will win the war;" he asserted. Thun- ders of applause from every part of the building gave proof of the appre- ciation of the talk by his audiences.
 DESCRIBES STAY IN EUROPE
 MT. Russelis afternoon address had principally to do with his stay in Eu- rope and the thoughts that were para mount in the mind of Germany at that time. In describing this experience he told of the things that were told him by a German friend of the many war plans that were being formulated by Germany with the conquest of the world the ulti- mate object A large chart of Europe was used and much interesting informa ton about the European situation was given out
 ''The French being secure from all att tack, so they thought, along the Bel gian frontier, concentrated all of their forces on their other borders touching Germany. Naturally when the blow came it was so unexpected that everyone was unprepared for it.
 GERMANY'S DESIRE
 Tt has long been the desire of Ger many to place a seaport of their own on the western coast of France To this object they have striven for years and years. am telling you now that have reason to believe all of the information given me by this friend-in fact, time has proved that he spoke the truth.
 "The Germans thought that after they had gotten through Belgium 1t would take only 14 days until their army could establish French headquarters in Paris. It has been proved that in this. as iii many other of their plans. they have been wrong. The breaking of the treaty and the devastation of Belgium were no obstacles to the Hun."
 At this point MT. Russell branched into description of the war aims of Cor many as related to the industrial life of her own country. He told of the vast resources and of the cultivated talent of the Germans and finished the descrip- ton by telling of the plans made by Germany for the utilization of Switzer- land after it's capture.
 There Is vast amount of natural power going to absolute waste in Switz- erland every day." he said. .sThe water ways over the mount Nnu furnish all or I