Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20
GO LIMIT TO WIN WAR.
President Says 100000 Men Will be
Sent If Necessary.


the United States is determined to set
to be sent to France, President Wilson
declared here Saturday, night in a
speech reaffirming the purpose of
America to set no limit on It's effort.
AS many men will 60 overseas as
ships can be found to carry them, the
president said. after referring to state
ments that have been made that s.
100000 should go.
The United States, he said, will not
be diverted by insincere talk Of peace
from the Teutonic powers. Their pro-
posals, he declared, spring from de-
sire to have a free hand IN the east.
Stand by Russia Too.
II intend to stand by Russia as we'll
as France" he said.
The nation wide drive for 500, 000,-
900 for the Red Cross war fund was
opened by President Wilson In an ad
dress at the Metropolitan opera house.
The president was given a great
demonstration when he entered the
hall and was introduced by Cleveland
l.. Dodge.
Before speaking began, the Metropol-
itan opera chorus, conducted by Giulio
SETH, sanr the national anthems Of
France. Italy, Great Britain and
America
The president was preceded by Henry
P. Dawson, chairman Of the Red Cross
who spoke of the work Of the organiZa-
ton. Mr.. Dawson referred to the pres
ident as the leading figure Of the world.
Introducing the president, Mr.. Dodge
said that the president had asked for
the privilege" of marching IN today't
parade, when none Of the committee
had dared" to invite him.
The president. Mr.. Dodge declared. is
forces Of the world.
The president started speaking at
$3.50 o'clock He began by saying he
did not come to New York to tell Of
the work Of the Red Cross, but to tell
what Il think 1t all means"
There are two duties with which we
are face to face" he said The first
duty is to win the war The second is
to win 1t greatly and worthly."
II have heard men say" said he,
that we must put 100000 men IN
France. Why limit it to that num-
Der?
Every ship shall go on every voy-
age with every man and all the sup
plies it can carry"
The crowd arose when he said: 81
am here to stand by Russia as we'll as
France"
The president said ne had tested the
Teutonic nations and ofund them in
sincere.
For the first time In history, said the
president, the world has seen an un-
selfish war.
II cannot fight for selfish purpose.
but I am proud to fight for mankind,
he said.
Nothing, said the president, in one
hundred years has knitted the nation
together as has the war.
ut also said he, lis knitting the
world together"
Against autocracy are lined up the
free governments representing the
greater part of the population Of the
civilized world. he said.
Illustrating how the war Is knitting
the world together, the president re-
ferred to the great number Of italians
fighting to preserve Italy who have
lived in America.
The duty that faces the nation, said
he is for people to serve each other
No man, said he, should make a for
tune out Of the war. Such a fortune
would be badge of dishonor and
would constitute badge of dishonol
to whomever such a fortune was trans.
mitted.
Liberal giving to the Red Cross, the
president said, is every mans duty.
This is the war that will save the
| world. The war is being fought thai
the world may be a better place to live
| in he added.
in giving to the Red Cross, a mar
is giving to himself"
One of the damning things agains
the Germans, he said is that they have
not respecte6 the Red Cross