South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-19
BRITISH PEER
SEES VICTORY
WITH j. s. IN
Sir George H. Reid Tells
Knife and Fork Club Kaiser
Will be Smashed by
American Force.

ton between America and her al
lies in the present mammoth strug-
gle, and an admonition to all Amer
| leans 10 steel themselves TO greater
sacrifices and service to the sacred
cause of humanity and liberty that
the civilized world is lighting for.
I was the message that was delivered
TO more than 400 members of the
Knife and Fork club last night by
Sir George II. Reid, member of the
British parliament who delivered
an address on America and World
! Democracy"
Sir Georges address was one OF the
many great speeches that has been
heard here on the war. Ii related
to the heroic part that England and
/ her colonies are taking in the I'll
tanic grip at arms with one of the
most powerful and diabolical auto
/ cratic governments that mankind
has ever known, and of the strength
that the entrance OF the United
States into the fight has given 10
] her allies.
I Our Second Independence War.
Your great president waited be-
that America was not divided in
it's support" stated the speaker.
The coming into the war of this
great nation makes victory an alb
solute certainty. The same spirit
prevails among the people of this
country as in your ancestors who
fought and won your independence
from Great Britain more than
century ago. This is your second
war Of independence. In the first
one your ancestors fought a Ger
man king and mad ruler who had
the same desire OF world conquest
that the present German kaiser has
| developed. II was not the common
people Of England who wanted to
war on America in 1875. IL was
a German king who came over 10
England with 10000 of his SOL
diers.
Britain has given $4,000, 900, 900
10 her allies without a murmur, and
the spirit with which the English
soldiers are now fighting is a mag
nificent one, as we'll as that OF the
soldiers of her colonies. A new
soul has come into her soldiers No
finer body of men ever dOnned a
uniform than the soldiers OF Aus
tralia. One can hardly distinguish
the difference between them and
the American soldiers. When Amer
lea has 100000 men in uniform
you will do what Australia has
done in volunteers. and when Amer
lea has 100000 men on the battle
front Germany viii be smashed.
Glowing Tribute TO France.
They say that glorious coun-
try France is bled white. France
has hundreds Of thousands more
men in uniform than they had at
the beginning of the war. That
wonderful race has come back TO
the highest pitch of grandeur and
in the end Of the world will proclaim
the French people among the great
est in the world.
Are We going to forget the
nOblest blood that soaks the battle
fields of that country? Are We go
ing TO have the kaiser dictate our
peace terms and sit in the council
OF peace with the other great men
of the world. l say No" and Sir
Georges audience. keyed TO the
highest pitch Of enthusiasm, echoed
the answer.
I'VE must change the direction
of fghting," he began in closing.
If America stands true. and Britain
stands true, the victory that is sure
TO come will advance all men to-
ward that destiny that God de-
signed for them and make them
worthy of that divine power"
Ralph Bingham, one of Amer
ica's greatest humorists and story
tellers, was also on the program,
and each story, told in the dialect
of the southern darky. or the Irish
man. r. ught commissions in laugh
ter his audience. Mo of
his stories and recitations were
given touch Of originality. appar-
entity having occurred during his eX-
tensive travels about the country
Mr.. Bingham in opening his en-
tertainment delivered a few pre-
liminary remarks on patriotism. He
told Of the message that was sent
20 himself and a number of his CO.
workers at Philadelphia by Pres I
Wilson through George Creel, head
Of the nations war publicity bureau.
The message OF the president urged
them 10 spread patriotism among
! the people in their entertainments
and 10 impress the people with the
Importance of remaining cheerful
and as near normal in mind as
possible in the great crisis that the
country is now passing through In
doing that. Mr.. Bingham said, he
is trying to do his bit and had ar
ranged his programs for the sea-
son to conform with the presidents
! wishes.
The Rev. John Cavanaugh, c. 5
y c.. presided as POSTMASTER. and in
> troduced both speakers of the even
ing in the happy manner that is
inimitable OF the distinguished di-
vine. Patriotism is the most sub
lime passion known 10 mankind.
said Father Cavanaugh. in his in
] troductory remarks explanatory OF
J the subject OF the address that was
\ to be delivered by the clubs distin-
! guished speaker. Sir George Reid
! As the beautiful young men in the
\ morning OF life are going away q
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