The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-11
GERMAN POWER
AS OPPONENT
Greater Now Than When War Start
ed, Declares Steel Corporation Chief:
Says America Needs Every Ounce
of Strength, Every Dollar, Every At
ON of Skill,

Chicago, Jan. Gilbert H. Gary
chairman of the board of directors Of
the United States Steel Corporation,
tonight pointed to a United States
still asleep and a Germany stronger,
more virile and aggressive than at any
time since the war started.
1t is such Germany, he said, the
United States, sleeping, must defeat
Mr.. Gary spoke before the Commercial
Club.
The United States must call for ev-
erv ounce of strength, every aonar,
every atom of skill to win, he said.
He demanded more men for our ar
mics, factories and farms and the inn
portation of sailors, workmen and
even soldiers from China.
Mr.. Gary predicted ultimate victory
followed by war of commerce as
great as the present war of arms "a
which every country would strive I,
gain a part of the trade held by tho
United States.
J frepe1S Fur Cilfs war - I'll AM I
Germany and other nations are pre-
pairing" was his warning,
"From the beginning Of the war, "
he said, ''there has been a lack Of in
formation on the part Of the general
public in the countries opposed to the
central powers. But from the, exist
ence of many facts there isscause for
fear. The most convincing circum-
stance has been Of opposing armies.
AS they move backward or forward
they demonstrate success or failure.
"The fearful fact remains that at
the end of nearly three years and a
half Prussian Germany is in control
of the German and Austrian empires,
of Turkey, of Rumania, Serbia, Alba
MIA and large area of the richest part
of France, Poland and considerable
portion of Russia and Italy. The nat
ural resources under the dominance Of
Germany have been augmented many
fold since the war commenced.
Germany is more virile, more eff
ficient, more learned and aggressive
than she was at the beginning Of the
war. As nation, if she wins, in the
near future she will be stronger finan-
cially, industrially, commercially and
miiitarily with comparatively small
reduction of men.
"a war policy which recognizes no
God except by pretense, which knows
no law, no justice, no mercy, nothing
but the right which brute force COM
mands, has a decided advantage over
those whose peoples are humane, hon
orable and Christian.
"Our country as a whole, including
several branches of the government,
doesn't seem to appreciate that in or
der to win this war it is necessary to
appropriate every ounce of energy,
every dollar of money and every atom
of skill within our reach.
1--WE may be excused for having been
slow in getting ready, but there can
be no justification for failure in the
future to push vigorously,
IF we over-prepare for a long war
we shall only have done what prudence
requires.
For the labor shortage the United
States should Immediately draw from
the islands and the orient enough men,
including soldiers and sailors, to pro-
vide for every emergency.
I'VE believe that the war will end
VIGOROUSLY for the allies within two
or three years; we hope much shorter
time. 1t could not terminate in favor
of the other side for decade, for with
all the means at our command, we
would fight that long, or longer before
we would submit to the rule of an au-
tocratic tyrant."