Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-30

nine millions of men to the front and to support her army England has commandeered one-Quarter of the worlds merchant marine. Germany is sinking with her submarines seven to one hundred millions tons of ship ping a month. The English fleet is patrolling a lane of protection with | her navy but they are oil burners and the greater part of the oil stock in England is exhausted. Whether Eng lands navy can offer protection to this country and her country depends where she can get oil. England has a million and a half of men under arms in England for fear of invasion. There Is no telling when won Hsndenburg will withdraw men from the Russian frontier.
 There is every possibility of an in- vasion of Germany to this country. We are fighting for universal liberty, uni versal democracy and universal free dem. At the present time in Europe there are forty-two millions of white
 people in slavery. Judge Nicholson told of poster he saw in New York
 which is a sample of one posted in a conquered French town by the Ger
 mans. The poster laid down penal
 ties of death, etc, for the committance of certain acts. Continuing the speak CT said, It is the most extreme con- dition of slavery that the world has
 known for 200 years.
 Draft Next Week. Next week the draft will come. The
 regular army and National Guard can be put in training immediately and be ready for service abroad in three months But there must be men go- ing forward all the time to take the place of men who fall and who are weakened at the front The trouble , with this country is that it is so inn plated with success that 1t seems ab- come. What is this Liberty loan for ?
 It is to supply munitions and develop the manpower of this country. But l this loan is practically useless with the present time is lacking nearly 9 per cent of her regular army The state of Connecticut who have in for
 mer wars supplied more than her quo- ta is over 1,200 men shy.
 The state of Connecticut manufac- lures 6 per cent. of the munitions that supplies the allies in the field and Germany
 Men Are Needed.
 For the salvation of our country, homes. women, the time has come when the man power of this country must be poured forth as the money was poured forth. Unless we can send men it means the loss of the preservation of this country and the loss of democracy.
 American Soldiers in France. General William A. Aiken referred W tachment of American soldiers arriv- ing in France as the entering wedge of the large force that is to follow Gen era1 Aiken urged for enlistments in the regular army because men are
 better cared for. under competent off,
 cers and the chances of promotion are
 better.
 Overseas or al Home.
 Rev. Joseph F. cSlden emphasized
 the statement of Secretary Lane
 America is in this war, she must fight
 it either beyond the seas or at home.
 America is going to fight beyond the
 seas and she wants to see that she is
 in the war as quickly as possible. That
 army of the United States now being
 recruited may be the electors of the
 supreme moment in being able to
 strike the telling blow of the war. Let
 us never forget America is at war
 Every ounce of resource she must put
 in for the protection of America and
 the salvation of the world.
 Following Rev. MT. Selden Amos A
 Browning was heard in brief remarks