The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13

/ the b1Aontt,
So declared geon.General Geo
sterling RNerroh. founder OF the St
John Ambulance aFHociation In Can.
ada. Of the Canadian lied Cross 10
ciety END OF the association Of mill
tnry surgeons. Who 10 IN Seattle to-
day lilo spoke TO university stu
dents in Meany hall at $50 n, IN.
and will address the liritiHh'Ameri'
can Relief association In Eagles hail
"Wednesday evening,
Nothing a be accomplished un'
al ti,a United States II able 10 put
900 200 or soeo 900 men In tho
field" he said France Is exhaust.
ed She can call no more without
drawing her reserve OF younger men
England hea hut 100000 more. of
Italy we know little, The allies can
hold the line this yeA but before
advance can be made. millions OF
men must ho placed IN the field. !"
Add Years 20 War
when asked what would b. tho
result should tho United states h.
unable TO materially incrcar. her
fighting force this year. Surgeon
General i.ycrson replied: 1T would
mean years added 90 the war, per
haps 1: would without doubt drag
the struggle out longer than would
b. otherw.te necessary. The morale
OF the French and Enrlish armies
on tho western frcnt is wonderful.
bu, their numbers are not sufficient
Germany must be driven back
foot b feet unul rhe crosses the
Rhine once In her own territory
with the obstruction and draoiation
brought 10 her homsa which she
spread IN France. the struggle viii
b. brief "
Rank and File Surrender
Tier rank and fiic surrender with
alacrity now They are glad 20 be
out OF IL. The captured officers are
Nurly and rvbcii.nus. Their spirit
must be trokcn before an prisoners
they can be trusted"
with the allies In tho Fath~rland
tho mass Of the army will no, so on.
rho osgnniss ton buiit UP by the au.
tocraey WIN suffet dissolution
II do not feel that IN. war will
end for ~ least year" tho officer
stated. II hope tina, IL will not last
five"
Tells Of Plans
The Red Cross IL the only
medium whereby comforts can b~
supplied 20 the soldiers. The Ca.
madam Red Cro@s has established IN
England and In France 81 hospitals
Now az Joinviil~. near Paris. a 1000
bed hospital IL being bull, AZ a cost
Of $500. 900. when finished. tho hos
pltai will BE- turned over TO the
French government"
lie Was Escorted
PROM Canada s3s 900 men have
volunteered OF that army .ss 900
have been sent overseas. since their
frs, arrival upon the BATH. front In
France. casualties have mounted un-
III fss. 900 have been listed az cas-
uaiti-n. " tina, number 5000 mon
have been killed. s.is5 officers have |
bean wounded and 1919 killed"
In heavy fighting as well ma In
minor sngA gcmsnts. the mechanical
projections of modern warfare make
the tnvariablc percentage Of those
killed In action one-fourth Of those
wounded. OF those wounded, "a /
per cent die from the effects later"
Surgeon General Ryerson was leu. |
tenAnt.colonei and lied Gross com.
missioner with the Lord Roberts |
headquarters in the South African
war. Ho was decorated for hi. sarv.
ices there.
Son Killed
All Of the officers children have
done their Bit In the present war.
Tie eldest son vas killed ut tho bat
lie Of 81 Julien. Another son. wound
ri At tho same battle. II now a ma.
Ior in command O. the Thirty.first
battery. Canadian field artillery.
Two other aons are officers In the
Expcditionary force. =.
Cen Eysrson's wife lost her life
xhon this Lusi'ania WIS torpedoed
~ a German submarine. His daugh-
.rr. who was also on the boat. was
iscorptcd for courage. rcsoutcrful.
ness and humanity" b. King George.