The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03
GERMANY STAGING.
OFFENSIVE.
GEN. o'NE|L SAYS
"fighting Patsy" Is Optimistic
Over War Situation,
PRAISES OKLAHOMA BOYS
They're Among the Best, De-
CIareS Honor Guest of City,

"The Germans have figured war like
our giants OF finance have figured busi-
ness-to win their objectiyes regardless
OF cost. and the greatest and most per-
feet military machine in all the history
OF the world, which they have built
Is now staging its last offensive, they
may make further gains at dTeadful
cost, but i, cannot win its objettves,"
declared Brig Gen. John p. O'Neil
commander OF the Seventy ninth brl-
esde at Camp Travis, San Antonio
Texas.
Illustrating the German procedure oi
trying TO bring the war to = close
General O'Neil told OF the attempts
first made by engineers to construct
the Hudson river tunnel and how each
company went broke" because OF lack
of large reserve funds.
Reserve Power Wanos.
The German loss has been so tire
mendous the last sixty days and their
gains so small in comparison to their
detectives, that their reserve striking
power will be gone long before they
have attained the objects OF control Of
the channel ports or dividing the allied
army" he said They cannot hope u
put on another offensive"
Information brought to this country
recently by army men, he said. had
placed the German loss in the offensive
% Tar at 10000 and>is to the effect
that many OF the divisions thrown into
~ battle were so completely wrecked
that they would never be RECONSTRUCTED.
sYou tell the people of iris state that
Oklakonsa soldiers are the best thar
sver came down the pike" declared
sMe te4gfai when asked the condition
Of tie CklAhomans under his command,
II think % npeh OF them that ] nm
going back to Travis and 90 with them
to France | was offered a better as
signment in Washington last week, but
prefer to keep that brigade together
and lead them TO battle.
OklaAonaAns Enthusiastic.
They are the most enthusiastic men
ever saw. They take things differently
from Most newly trained soldiers and |
want TO see the kind of men that faces
them and not get whipped"
General O'NeiI paid high compliment
10 Governor Williams in his recent in
spection of the men at Camp Travis.
Most governors when they visit a
training camp get on a horse and spend
an hour or so riding by the men and
reviewing them.
"Youf govenor came down and
walked all OF two afternoons looking
every man in the eye and hearing their
complaints il they hsd any to make"
Brigadier General O'Neii Is a native
Of New York state and although nearing
, the ase limit for retirement, has been
In the army practically all OF his life
He has seen service. in the Indian wars.
Cuba, the Philippine islands and has
held commands At virtually all the army
eosts in the country.
Praises Camp Travis.
Camp Travis he said is one Of the
best II not the best training camp in
the United States. Every department
has been so thor jughly organized that
there is little room for complaint from
the men sent there for training.
General and Mrs. O'Neil arrived in
Oklahoma City this morning and were
taken over the city in an automobile
by Col II. w, Penteeost. At noon a
luncheon was given at the Country Club
In his honor General and Mrs. O'Neil
will visit the state capitol this after
noon to pay their respects 10 Lieut..
Gov. M. f. Trapp and will be the
yuest for short time Of Bishop
fheophile Meersehaert, Of the Okla
5oms Cathode diocese. They will
leave at II o'clock tonight over the Rock
Island for Camp Travis.