The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-12-14
men OF NAvlES
like Big FAMILY
american and British Sailors
Best Of Friends, Says
Writer. ~.
JACKIE LIKED IN ENGLAND
Fight Among Themselves and All That
Sort Of Thing, Says Charles paw-
barn, but No Happier Crowds
Could Be Imagined.

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4 London.-Writing In the Daily
Chronicle on The United States Fleet
In Being" and discussing Americas in
valuable services, Charles Dawbarn
says: dr.
1T Is not the American way to fear
publicity. Uncle Sam likes to act In
the broad eye Of day and to have his
deeds emblazoned for his own encour-
agement. But the English are secre-
tive-perhaps this is one OF the revela-
lions OF the war. In any case. veil Of
silence has been dropped over Ameri-
can naval action In the service Of the
allies-in conformity with British ira
ditions. Being In Rome. the good
Americans do rs Rome does. In this
particular Rome holds its tongue and
looks wise. Not the least Of American
services to England is her readiness to
become dumb and anonymous. because
that Is the immemorial way with the
British navy.
"And yet II would not do to suppose
that our cousins have not contributed
very sensibly to the reduction Of the
peril which awaits M on the water
round the coast. Sir Eric 0eddes paid
handsome tribute to them In his
maiden speech as first lord In the COM
mons. The United States Jackie 10 |
a fine fellow. and one OF bis finest at !
tributes is his speedy adaptation to the |
new conditions Of service In European |
waters. He has become our own Jack |
Tar's nrm friend.
The Family FEELING
Gratifying examples Of cooperation
between the two services are fur
nishcd every day. 0ficsrs and crsws
of the two hsefs IKE each oth0 20 well
hat they get mad ct each other. a.
the Americans say-lust a. n tAey
were mambers If the same family.
In courts Of inquiry both services
when both are involved.
Perhaps the senior oficsr win be Brit
Ish and the two juniors American. or
the senior win be American ana tho
ofhers British. The unity 10 such that
British and American destroyers swing
At the same buoy and follow each
other In their ssa practices At sen
they exchange signals: on shore they
use the same clubs and huts. At one
,ase converted cinema han IL now .
rendezvous for the bluejackets Of the
wo nations. There they fraternize in
he most cordial manner. Between
Icenery painted by sailors and In front
4 an orchestra of destroyer musicians
English and American artists sing their
ongs and deliver their monologues to
heir brothers Of the zen.
''The incessant work Of the destroy
~ and patrol boats In conveying
or merchant ships. or in
hasing the submarine. has not blunted
he edge Of the sailorman's keenness. ,
I you SPEAK to him about his present
netier.' and compare II with his
eacetime labors, he will declare that
ne latter were heavier to bear. There
'as the eternal maneuver for the ac-
on which never came, and. after II.
Ulcers had to analyze the theoretical
ssults. Navigating and engineer staffs
we'd IN an atmosphere Of paper prob
ms. Nowadays they are swept away.
here Is no time for them. And the
,ice OF danger has given zest to the :
Ally round. To understand that, one
ust understand the psychology Of the !
lilor.
Danger Is Real.
Ills danger is real enough Hydro 4
anes and other appliances have not a
owed sufficient, solution. The only
al solution is man and ship power, :,
e policeman on the spot to catch the q
lief.
"a hit Q palpable hit, perhaps, and Ii
L the result is uncertain. This Is the q
mmon experience OF submarine chas-
z. You are never certain Of your n
g. But whatever German apologists r,
ny assert, the number Of tin fish dis h
,sed Of by our ally steadily grows Il
eater, and the system Of convoys-a
Imber Of ships In a bunch surround q
by destroyers- at least this adj e
ntage, that It brings the enemy TO +
Q defense force and thus obviates q j
arch for him. And in taking care 4
the traffic, British and neutral. In +
Q sea lanes leading TO these isles, tho z
lifted States navy IL performing E
ty essential TO our existence and re- r
irming the old maxim consecrated +
&c before at ea-that blood 10 thick e
than water" *