The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-19

things Though to the end There is
no shouting, no flag flying, no hys-
terra, no crowds of loafers-every-
one is working. The motto is Pull
steam ahead and God win defend the
right"
The response from Canada and
Australia is magnificent, and the De-
minicn beyond the seas will have in
month or two nearly 100000 sol
diers at or near the front, besides
sending supplies Of all sorts, while
the Indian Princes and people and
the Bees are helping all they can.
The "Pax Britanniaca' peace main
tanned in quiet way for the coed OF
all nations, e. g. India Egypt, and
South Afica, is threatened by another
which has ratified tho sabre and dra-
gooned all under it's poper for more
than thirty yea 5. and all sane people
realize which is the side to support.
1t is time when realities of life
come out. Everyone is learning and
practising self denial. A the clubs
meals are all simple, menus cut down
to plain fare. In private houses
similar care is exercised--all need
less luxuies are being dispensed
with, but with few exceptions ser
wants are being retained and EN-
ployees are being looked after so as
to avoid needless want A general
spirit Of sympathy and bro herhood
prevades the atmosphere. Rich peo-
pic and poor have their sons rs pit
Yates in tho same regiments, and all
have tho same interest in things
As far as Home Defence is concern
ed we have to prepare Tor the GER
tainty OF attempted raids and the
possibility of a Naval disaster-im-
possible as that appears We must
be -eadyl All possible landing
places on the East Coast are being
fortified, and the important ports of
Liverpool and Glasgow. which viii
become the main commercial ports
OF the country during the war, owing
to their geographical position, have
to be carefully qua ded. Moreover
in these places battleships and other
warships are being hastily construct
ed. No vessel can enter the port
without the most careful supervision
every contingency seems to be pro-
vided for, and although we are a
peace loving nation at home and
have seen no war in our country for
two centuries. we are rapidly getting
used to military law.
One great danger is the presence
of an enormous number OF &c mans
who have settled down here and
been used for years by their Govern
ment as spies. In many cases they
are fully armed and are evidently pre-
pared to do what mischief they can,
so ou' bridges and railways are
guarded and all our forts and mill
tary depots also our docks, shipyards,
etc, and not without reason, for
many have been captured
Unfortunately there is much reluc-
lance to take ext.eme measures,
| hardly one has been shot though
many are in prison but all are hui
namely treated, and English. Ger
mans and Austrians must obtain a
permit or so to prison. but il is hard
to detect them. The danger is a real
one, but except in a case of invasion
not much harm can be done. In
this distric. ut all events. practically
everyone has some member OF the
family in the war / have three sons
in the Territorials. two OF whom have
volunteered 70 Foreign service. ana
we daily have visits from them and
their friends ana companions This
no doubt is an example of what is