The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-15

that Surgeon General G. Sterling
Ryerson was aboard and a COM
mittee appointed by Chas- Benja-
min consisting of ]. G.. Grant and
Donald Sinclair, representing the
Wrangell Red Cross chapter,
made immediate arrangements to
have the general speak to the
public. dodgers were issued an
nouncing the event, and the Red
mems hall was opened for eleven
O'Clock. Owing to the fact that
the hour was not very convent
ent one, and that it is difficult to
get word to people on such short
notice, the gathering that greeted
General Ryerson was not so large
as it should have been. But those
who were privileged to listen to
the earnest, at times impassioned,
recital of the horrors committed
by the Central Empire in the pres
ent war, and the labors of the
Red Cross in it's attempt to ailevi-
ate suffering, felt more than re-
paid for coming and went away
inspired to even greater efforts
in behalf of the greatest humani-
tartan organization that the world
has ever seen.
General Ryerson is founder of
the Canadian Red Cross and has
first hand knowledge Of the work
as it is carried on in France be.
sides an intimate knowledge of
war conditions. VIM. G. Thomas
introduced the speaker. and the
man who arose to greet the audi
ence impressed one Immediately
as a man who can do things and
put great enthusiasm into his
deeds. General Ryerson ex-
pressed great pleasure at having
had the privilege to address the
people of Wrangell and delight at
having seen Alaska.
81 have Travelled in Switzerland
and in Norway" said the general,
land l have seen scenery in Alas
ka that is more beautiful than in
those countries. 1t surpasses
what Europe can show US and we
should be proud of our continent. -
A summary Of the general S
address is as follows:
This war has brought us Anglo
Saxons together as nothing else
could have done. All our past
troubles whatever they may have
been, have been wiped out by the
common interest We feel against
the Central Empire who would en-
slave us,-make US the mental SER
wants of its people. Once the Ger
man Empire was respected as a
model of organization and industry,
ard for its scientific research, but
that day is past. We look down
upon her not merely because she
started the war. 1t is the nature
of man to war; there always have
been wars. No doubt there always
will be wars as long as the struggle
for existence continues; but this
war is unprecedented. 1t is dis
graced by atrocities and horrors
inflicted in order to grasp power.
We little realize here the mean
ing of war, of the wreck and ruin
and of towns being set ahame. The
German army is trained to burn.
When they enter town they have
orders to terrorize the people, to
draw them out of their homes, and
to burn. In the town OF Nonvelle
more than one hundred ten houses
We're burned and they shot down
the people. Imagine little cottage,
tor instance red-tiied, white
painted cottage, surrounded by a
garden, a few flowers and some
vegetables; containing the things
that are accumulated for genera
tons and the little things that are
loved,- achild's little shoe, little
things that are dear and loved. The
Germans come. Surely, the people
who live there say, they will not
touch our place, our poor little
home But they do. Drawing the
old people out through their doors,
they bayoneted the old woman, they