El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-10

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George A. Nasmyth as the second
speaker.
Examines German situation.
DR.. Nasmyth told OF the experience
which qualified him for his present
position as a speaker on international
affairs He went to Germany in 1908,
he said. because he had the modest
ambition TO learn more about electric
ity than any living engineer. There
he saw the great cloud Of fear and
suspicion that was darkening the sky
Of Europe. He fell in with the So
cial Democrats Of Germany, ne said.
and saw the forces that nave been
working there for so years and will
finally eventuate in revolution and .
German democracy.
Germany Believes It's Self Defence.
DR.. Nasmyth was in England when
the war began. but he went right
back TO Germany He asked some Of
the liberal leaders how IL was that
the Social Democrats supported the
government in this war. He explained
that Bernstein voiced the belief OF
his party when he asked. What could
we dO2 Attacked by Russia in dan
ger Of being overwhelmed by the
omnipresent Slav peril, what were
we 10 dot We hate Prussianism. but
we hate Russianism more" The cen
sOred press Of Germany. the speaker
pie believe that this was q war of
German self defence, and they believe
it now.
Need the -Four Ms.
There are four things needed to
win the war" said DR.. Nasmyth, and
they're easy to remember. for they
all begin with NJ Men. materials,
money and morale. The first three
won't win without the fourth. And
that is where we have a great ad-
vantage Of our opponents. The more
the German people learn about the
the more the German morale breaks
down, while the more the allied peO-
Piles learn about our moral aims in
the war, that much more the allied
morale is strengthened.
Has Faith in Russians
I have a great faith in the ultimate
triumph and democracy Of the Russian
people" he said The Russian revo-
lutionists were put into power year
ago with the mandate TO put more
or Russia's might into the war But
when the revolutiOnists took posses
sion Of the government al Petrograd.
what did they find2 A lot Of secret
treaties promising Italy territorial ad-
ditiOns, some OF them al the expense
Of the Slav race. provided she entered
the war within 80 days The treaty
was dated April 26, 1915, and % days
al ANA AaAa- AAAE 4Aa4l enter GU AALE " ar
Russia then said. We've sacrificed
100000 men in this war and were
ready TO sacrifice 100000 more IL
this war Is being fought for what
president Wilson says It is being
fought Tor. but not II il is being
fought for imperialistic aims.
Why Russians Quit Fighting.
Then the people directed Kerensly
to ask the allies to call a war con-
ference at which the war aims should
be clearly stated. Such a conference
was agreed upon and scheduled 10 be 4
held at Paris. When this news
reached the Russian armies. they
made a q eat drive which drove the
Germans back. But the war confer 3
ence was postponed, and the Russian
rmy slowed down. II was postponed
gain and the Russian army wavered
and retreated. II was postponed a
third time and the Russian army be-
gan TO disintegrate- Then. on the
goth Of October. 1917, Bonar Law
declared that such a conference would
be held. but 10 would be purely mill
itary with no discussion OF war aims
When this news reached the people.
KerenslIy was forced to flee and Rus
STA went out Of the war. Now do you
begin to see why the moral aims OF .
the allies OF this war must be freely .
discussed and clearly UNDERSTOOD II
a Paris conference is held. and ali
the allies declare 70 the world the
aims enunciated by president Wilson. .
I predict that the Russian revolution
lists will come back into the field
with 500 900 men in six months"
Emphasizes Aims Of War.
In the afternoon meeting at the
Central Y. NJ C. A DR.. B. F, Battin
was the first speaker He described Z
the various bodies cooperating in this
" ork. and emphasized the moral aims
Of the war as follows: First, to win
the war against autOcracy; second.
to make the world safe for demOc-
racy and democracy safe for the
world; third. TO secure for nations
small and great-safety. Justice and
equal economic opportunity, and,
fourth, 10 establish a league OF ma
tons
DR.. Battin has been International
organizer for this work ever since
the war began and has been spending
his time going from one to another
Of the warning countries. interview
ing the most influential men Of the
governments. 4:
Needs Educational Work.
He reported that the idea OF a
league OF nations is gaining ground.
but that an active campaign Of edu-
cation is needed. and he expressed the