New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-18
film TO URGE
BETTER DEFENCES
Battle Cry of Peace" Ex-
pected to Get Larger
Army and Navy.

The Vitagraph Company Of America
has produced The Battle Cry OF
Peace" a patriotic picture in five
rarts. dealing with the question Of bet
ter pre3aredness. Il is the object OF
this picture so to stir the country 70
the present state of the national de-
fences that an appropriation for q
larger navy and army viii be granted
AT the fall session Of the legislators.
The scenario, which was written by
Commodore J. Stuart Blackton, Is
founded on "Defenceless America the
book BY Hudson Maxim which aroused
such VIDE criticism and was the hrst
blow in the present campaign for IN
creased national defences.
1t tells a story of the invasion OF
the United States by an alien force
the landing being made al the Battery:
Up Broadway and into the heart OF
the city the force marches. carrying
destruction in its path. Homes are
invaded and the treatment that Ameri-
can women might expect at the hands
Of the invaders is shown.
1--WE have not tried 70 be sensation
al" said Commodore Blackton, IN dis
cusslrg the photoplav. "but It has been
hard 20 restrain ourselves. We want
TO rreserve the integrity Of the Amerl-
can home. and we are earnest in our
belief that our purpose only can be
ACCOMPLISHED by being prepared TO en-
force our demands.
owe are peaceful in our efforts in
this direction We want only to avoid
conflict. but we are somewhat in the
position Of the small boy who Is sent
10 school % prepare himself for the
battle of life. We think that the one
way Of fighting the battle Of life for
this country is by being prepared.
Every care has been taken not TO
arouse feeling against any other DOW
er All OF the names used are those
that have been recognized for years
IS belonging TO Americans. There Is
one exception. II is the name of a
spy. 'Emanon,' but while this has a
foreign sound. it is only NO Name
spelled backwards.
"The uniforms too we're strictly
censored. and personally designed
them. They are nondescript in char
actor. and take from no nation, any
portion.
Owe have been working on the film
for many months. and before deciding
TO make i public | personally talked
with the representatives of the gov
eminent. both state and national. In
almost every case | received hearty
Endorsement on all sides for the move
ment. and Secretary of War Garrison.
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy Frank
in H. Roosevelt. Judge Alton p. Park
or. General Leonard Wood, General
MONTGOMERY VI. Macomb, president OF
the War College; former Secretary Of
War Stimson, former Secretary Dick
inson. DR.. LYMAN Abbott and Theodore
Roosevelt and many others too num-
crous to mention have personally ap-
peared in the picture indOrsing the
movement and offering their aid
1t is planned for the picture that II
will be generally released about Sep
TENDER 1st. but that it will be shown
al series Of private exhibitions
throughout the country. next month.
II will be seen by the leading Officials
Of the governments, both state and ma
tional. and i'm this way bring home the
disaster that threatens the interior
states as well as those along the
coast. One of the most interesting
portions of the picture is that which
deals with the appearance of the vet
Grams Of the Civil War. Many hun
dreds of them personally took part IN
several scenes and in other ways aided
in the production.