The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-30
RED CROSS DRIVE
TO START MAY 70

At a mass meeting held last night
in Winneva hall, under auspices of
the Business Mems Association, Chair
man Grandel introduced Justin H.
McKibben, Pacific division represen-
tative, American Red Cross, with
headquarters in San Francisco. The
Pacific or Thirteenth division of the
Red Cross comprises California, Ne
vada and Arizona.
Mr.. McKibben is making a tour of
Nevada in the interest of the organi-
zation he represents. He spoke again
this afternoon at the high school.
Many of those present last evening
were unprepared for the disclosures
made by the speaker and were COM
pletely astonished by statements and
figures brought out. He stated the
war aims of Germany and, contrary
to the general opinion that the enemy
is after Calais and English Channel
ports, stated their real objective is
Constantinople, from which, in the
event of their winning this war, they
could easily control all of Europe and
particularly the richest portion there
of. To gain this end, he said, Ger
man military officers had been sent
among the Turks to incite a holy war
He said the whole scheme was not the
result of bright idea, but rather the
efforts of years. the hope of eventual
world dominion being the important
consideration.
Mr.. McKibben said we here hardly
realize the import of a holy war. The
ignorant and illiterate Mohammedans
re taught that during holy war if
they die fighting they are Immediately
raised to heaven. On the other hand,
if they can but kill a Christian they
are greatly honored. In this connec-
tion the speaker brought out a part
of the activities of the American Red
Cross. He knew of one instance
where Red Cross nurses and officials
had gone out TO meet a trainload of
$50 children from the stricken coun-
try, many of whom had to be handled
in stretchers. In many instances, he
said. the boys had their right hand
cut off at the wrist, so they could
never bear arms agains the kaiser"
The girls were disfgured by means of
cutting off their noses. The work of
the Red Cross in that instance was
but an example of the everyday work
"over there" The speaker told of
many other atrocities.
He told of an instance where life
was lost because of the lack of one
bandage and said the soldier who wit
messed the incident said: "Some
woman is responsible for that death.
A Red Cross drive" is to be insti-
tuted May 20 for the purpose of rails
ing one hundred million dollars. The
speaker said that because of past per-
formances by the people of this bat
tle-born state" he felt it would not be
to do our bit. He knew we would
anyhow.
He read figures and statistics of
work performed by the American Red
Cross which were of great magnitude
He told of the twenty great Red Cross
warehouses in France which are sup
posed to be filled with materials of
all sort for use particularly in the
3400 military hospitals now in France
Regretfulfy he related how these
great warehouses are at times all
empty. He said any effort was well
worth while rather than the knowl-
edge that one of our boys was sacri-
feed because of insufficient effort. He
said men were needed TO actively
identify themselves with Red Cross
work Many plausible instances were
related where men could greatly as
sist the women in the noble work they
are performing.
Mr.. McKibbens talk was out of the
ordinary and was greatly appreciated
President Grandel profusely thanked
him in the name of the Business
Mems Association.
II. C. Oastler, connected with the
local chapter of the American Red
Cross, also thanked Mr.. McKibbon
and stated that through his talk the
men of Winnemucca were undoubtedly
awakened to the need of the moment
and could be counted upon to do their
share.