New-York tribune., 1918-05-17

der, and from the Swiss border to the
Adriatic, and has resulted in the mur.
der and naming of thousands of women
and children and the driving of hun
dreds of thousands of terror stricken
from their homes to wherever they
might seek refuge.
Il was in Paris many of the day
on which tho long range gun was bonn
| harding the city. That gun does COM
paratively little direct damage and is
wholly intended to get on the nerves Of
the people at home.
Red Cross Upholds Morale
"All of this is accompanied by lhc
most active possible propaganda, es-
pecially in Italy, designed to deceive
the people and to strike down their
morale. AS prominent Italian office T
said to me, The dispason of the home
IS the diapason of the army at the
front The civilians at home must
, stand firmly behind the army.
"One of the great missions of the
Red Cross, therefore, has been to at
tempt to uphold the morale of the
people at home. We have workers all
over Italy and France carrying a mes
sage of comfort and cheer, helping
driven from their homes, to care for
the children, and to provide for the
SICK and needy, particularly among the
families Of soldiers
The gratitude the people feel for
what the American people are doing
through the Red Cross is beyond de-
scrption. Everywhere we weut the
American flag and the fact that we
were Americans brought forth cheers
that were far from perfunctory. Amer
lea is to-day Il rainbow toward which
Western Europe, from the north of
Scotland to the south of Italy. looks as
the sign of comfort, hope ard victory
Work With L. S. Forces
"We have 5000 American workers
throughout the countries of our allies,
and these workers are succeeding to an
extent that would be difficult to de-
scribe, not alone in carrying relief to
these peoples. who are suffering and
enduring for US as we'll as for them
selves. but also in conveying to them
American life. 1t is all going to con-
stitute when the war is over. the
strongest possible tie to hold the ma
tions together in an enduring peace.
IL went through the American army
zone. especially to see in what way the
Red Cross could reinforce the work Of
our own army in caring for our own
troops. | had conferences with Cen
eral Pershing. with his chief medical
officers, as we'll as many civilian of
ficers and men in the army. They told
me that the work of our Red Cross was
being conducted with wonderful eff
ticlency and fidelity to what the Ameri-
can people would want to have done"
Soldiers Every Need Supplied
This, he said, included supplying
everything from safety pins to com
plete photographic installations, and
oxen to plough fields and cows to give
milk for use in tuberculosis hospitals,
the manufacturing of artificial limbs,
tracine, the wo.nded and missing. mark
ing the graves Of the dead, ani supply
ing hot drinks to the living.
"Our activities," said he, extend
from Scotland to Sicily, and very
large part of the WORK is being done by
American volunteers. We also have
important work still going on among the
refugees in Macedonia; and l am proud
to say that the American Red Cross
representative in Russia, Mr. Raymond
Robins, is still there, commanding, | am
told, the support and confidence of
every class of opinion in that afflicted
country.
And just as no man can see or
grasp the whole work Of the Red Cross
IN Europe, so no man can describe it.
But this | know--the American people
through the Red Cross are doing a
work in Europe for which we have
every reason to be profoundly grateful.
and the credit belongs to every one en-
gagged in the work.
Spirit Equal to Money
"On the eve of our war fund drive
next week, l would like to say that
have no question whatever that the
American people will contribute the
money which is necessary to carry on
the work of the American Red Cross.
Not alone is the amount contributed of
great Importance, but even of greater
Importance is the spirit in which it is
given and the number of their con-
tributors.
"The people in Europe we're simply
astounded at the news Of the American
Red Cross having attained member
ship of 23,000,o00 adults. We shall
need money and we shall need workers,
more and more, and we need always to
let it be known to our own soldiers
peoples behind their lines over in the
war zone ITSELF that the American peo-
pie are with them heart and soul. ;"
Horrors of Being Bombed
When asked how it seemed to be
bombed, he declared it was the most
terrorizing experience imaginable"
at is perfectly indescribable," said
he. Zone feels perfectly hopeless in it.,
that it is only question whether he is
mt now or the next time. In three
days these bombing operations abso-
lutely depopulated the town. The peo-
pie. however, never seem to feel like
giving up. One bomb DESTROYED two
buildings and killed thirty-seven per-
sons. 1t landed in the plaza about 100
yards from my hotel. The next thing I
knew l was struck in the back. l did
not know what had happened. Then |
heard pardon, 'sieu.' 1t was a party
of thirty Americans, armed with picks
and shovels rushing to aid those in the
wreckagc. The Hun saw their lights,
and returning, dropped bomb, missing
them. But they kept right on.
"The Allies are doing ten times as
much bombing as the Germans but they
are not bombing women and children.
When they put any one out of business
it is man with gun"
Praises Other War Workers
The bombarding of Paris, Mr. Davi
son said, had done no military damage
nor had any important building been
injured.
"The shells do little property dam
age" said he. "If one should strike
this house Che was speaking at his
home. Sixty-nnth Street and Park