The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
MAXIM, GREAT
GUNMAKER, IN
RED CROSS AID
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optimism regarding the outcome Of
democracy's struggle. he did not at
tempt to hide or minimize the terrific
obstacles in the way. y
Should Germany win this war" he
declared, ''our institutions would be
annihilated: We would be made serfs;
we would be as chattels in the hands
Of the German militaristic hordes.
who would swamp our country. She
would do with Us and our posterity a.
she pleased"
When the old gunmaker solemnly
stated that America cannot win this
war without the full support Of the
Red Cross" the big auditorium of
the American Daughters fairly shook
with applause. Succeeding this as
sertion. came the information from
the speaker that full one-half of those
soldiers who would die were there no
Red Cross will come back home to
their families WELL" Later he char
acterized the Red Cross as the great
est repairing institution on earth"
Hun Name Applieation.
Mr.. Maxim deplored the misappli-
ance Of names when speaking Of our
enemy, saying that they were the
true Huns, "evil spirits" bad men
and women. octrasixed by law, who
led by Atilla, swarmed over northern
Europe In medieval times. Our pres
ent enemies were neither Germans or
Teutons said the speaker.
But these Huns" went on Mr..
Maxim. "are doing things today that
would make old Atilla turn green with
NANFAa
diabolical inventions. made in Ger
many. as has this one." Citing chlor-
ide and mustard gas as sample deylish
connections OF the Hun. the speaker
added: But we're fighting fire with
fire. and today there are twelve acres
OF English soil given over to manu-
facture this same mustard gas"
After saying that the United States
was fighting as much to free the
German people; from their own mill
tary autocracy as to free our allies
md ourselves Mr.. Maxim took a
mild fling at the propaganda of the
thiser In this country in prewar
Gays.
Paeinsts Helped Kaiser.
Why" he exclaimed, do You
know that the Kaiser kept US un-
armed in this country long before
we entered the war, through the
means OF our pacinsm which he en-
gineered? There's DR.. David Starr
Jordon who is far above doing any,
thing that would inJure his coun-
try, yet even he was camouna Red
by the Kaiser's subtlety"
Though the inventor did not dF.
Vulge any secrets Of ordnance to
make his auditors happy. he did
vouchsafe the information that the
United States had "contriyed con.
trivances" that would make IL de-
cidedly perilous for any U-boat TO
venture out to sea for purposes OF
attack Another thing Mr.. Maxim
said was that when our ships met
those Of Germany, the latter would
"hnd out that our gunners could
fight"
The speaker amazed his listeners
when he declared that one great
powder manufacturing concern in
this country. through its immense
output, had already checked defeat
for the allies.
The splendid singing By stars
OF the New York Metropolitan
opera House, Nine. Namara, Signor
Martinelli and M. Didur, brought
the enthusiasm Of the crowd to the
highest pitch. and were accorded an
ovation. The first named singer
started the proceedings last night
with a rendition of The Star
Spangled Banner"