Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
GYPSY SMITH, IN
OMAHA, Tells OF
WAR over THERE
Famous English Evangelist Re.
lates Strategic War Blum
ders' by Germany That
Signify Kaiser's Doom.

Gipsy Smith, famous English evan
gelist, who is touring this country
1t the direction of the British foreign
office and who speaks at the Audi
torium at $50 o'clock Sunday after
noon, arrived in Omaha Saturday ac-
rompanied by his secretary, w. Cor
don Sprigg. They are at the Hotel
Fontenelle.
Mr.. Smith passed two years and
eight months in the field in France.
Many times he was under fire with
the troops and he wears decoration
from King George for distinguished
service with troops in action.
I'VE will win in the end, there is
no question about it." the veteran war
worker said. THE news of the re-
sponse of the people of this country
to appeals for money by your gov
ernment is the best news you could
give Bmtisher, for we depend on
your money, your men, your ships
and your food supplies and munitions
to be the deciding factor in this
struggle.
Warm Up to Sammies.
! "The Britishers and the Americans
are getting closer together and if
we did not have your support the
situation would be what Tommy At
kinS would call a 'Washout.'
when this war is over and the
Germans have gone down to defeat,
and they know in their hearts now
that they are eventually doomed to
failure, the rulers of the German ma
ton should not be allowed to. rank
among the rulers of the powers of
the world and the German people
should be ostracised until such time
. Is they learn how to treat others.
AT the present the Germans do not
even know low to treat each other,
and they should be governed by the
dictates of the minds of the victors,
not the hearts. We must not let hu-
Elanltarian Instincts run away with
our judgment when we come, to the
point where we shall be the dictators
,f the German future.
Germany's Many Failures.
II do not think that the German
people will stick to their rules, but if
they do we must ostracise them. We
must tell them what to do and then
make them do it.
At no time since the starting of
the war have the Germans committed
anything but strategical blunders;
they have accomplished nothing that
they set out to do expect the frightful,
the horrible and the fendish; they
did not reach Paris; they did not
cross the Marine; they did not reach
Calais; they have failed utterly. The
present offensive may not be the final,
but it is the supreme effort Of the
German high command.
"The German high command knows
now that they are defeated. They are
afraid to let the people know the
truth OF the situation and they are
basing the present unprecedented
drive on the hope that peace negotia-
lions may be forced before the United
States can get sufficient forces into
the field to sway the tide Of battle and
bring the success to the allies which
will be ours eventually. c.
Make Deep Impression.
"Few American troops are in the
front line trenches. That fact is
shown by your small casualty lists.
Eng1and's casualty list for the last
month is about 100000.
"The American troops made the
best impressions on the English when
they reached London and they are
living up to the mark set for them.
A tremendous ovation was accorded
them in the first parade through Lon
don streets"
The visitors commented favorably
on the appearance of Omaha.
During the Liberty loan drive ap-
peals have been made by the speaker
for subscription and III Cincinnati
S625,000 worth of bonds were sold
at the conclusion of the address.
More than $4,000 was subscribed
additionally to hear Gipsy Smith sing
song. He complied and additional
stanzas were rendered at a price of
$500 each until his voice gave out.
, Owing to the exceptional record
made by Omaha and the state in
drives of various kinds Mr.. Smith
will make no solicitation of any kind.