The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
Capacity Audience Greets British Hero at Jefferson
 Theatre Last Night
ENGLAND AND U. S.
 FIGHTING FOR RIGHT
Graphic Stories of Battle Front Told. Man Power Will Win the War. Germany's Defeat Is
 Predicted

In her brief history Birmlngham has entertained many distinguished men. but none has ever received a warmer welcome or more readily found his way into the hearts of her people than did the Earl of Dunmore, Brit ish peer, who came yesterday to aid in the Red Cross drive that begins Monday. Member of the British House of Lords, brave soldier who bears the scars of wounds received on French earnest and forceful speaker he entertained an audience that filled the Jefferson theatre to capacity last night. In plain. simple words he told the story of the war now raging in Europe, of the principles for which his country and America fight of the dis appointments, the difficulties and the disadvantages the allies had to over come in the struggle with the greatest military machine ever built, and pre- dicted final victory for justice, lib- ertv and democracy. that for which America, Great Britain and France are pouring out their vast treasures Ill men and materials.
 The English nohleman arrived in Birmingham at noon on the Louisvilie and Nashville train from Montgomery A committee headed by Morris Bush, chairman of the second Red Cross drive met him at the station and es- corted him to the Tutiler hotel where he occupies q room reserved for him.
 As Great Britain's agent, Lord Dun more came to this country three months ago, bringing messages of encourage ment and hope, a message to cheer the American people and to hurry them on in their preparations for combating the enemy that threatens to overrun inc world and put the tyrant's heel upon the free peoples. He is in Bir- mingham to aid in starting the great drive for Red Cross funds with which to supply the physical needs and com forts for our boys who are fighting in the trenches of France.
 When Borden Burr, chairman or the
 committee, introduced the earl, the audience arose and cheered as an eN- pression of their appreciation or 'ne distinguished visitor
 The earl is not an orator, but ne sneaks deliberately and with force fitness that holds the attention or ms hearers from beginning to end. lie Hold of coming to this country three months ago, of the profound hospi tality he had received, and said thal if he ever comes back to America which he hopes and expects to do, ne will feel like he Is coming home. lie said inc American boys are now fight ing beside the English boys to stay the rush of the Germans, fighting each other's battles; fighting for each other and for everything that the peoples of England and America hold dear.
 CAUSE OF WAR
 He ascribed the cause of the war 10 +ba Inability of the German to under etand our ideals. He conceded they were efficient; but said they were never ble to understand our psychology, that tbev did not believe that either Eng land or America would get into the war.
 He told of the small British army
 at the outbreak of the war, an army
 of 100, 900 men; of this small army pe
 inr rushed across the channel to Bel
 pium and France, and of their stop-
 hing the onrush of the mighty Ger
 man army. Tn four months, this army
 ha said. was wiped out, but 1t had
 been the balance that saved france and the civilization of the world. AMERICA'S PROBLEMS He spoke of the difficult problems America had to face, the problem ol getting men and materials for their
 across to France, saying that as she had solved all other problems Tn th' past. she would solve this one. Tho laboring men of England at the be2lh'
 ming of the war went on strikes, de- layed production, struck for shorter
 days, but now they are working longe' hours and are determined to do then part in winning the war American laborers, he predicted, would do the same.
 He advocated economic war as one of the best means of keeping worie peace. once established. Germany E an industrial nation he said, ana ii times of peace is dependent upon the countries she is now fighting Tor the materials to keep her industries go ing It is not weapon that Will in- fluence the military caste that rules | the war if it absolutely ruins Ger many. as 1t will. he declared It i' | the task of England and America te 1 defeat Germany in the field 1t IS ho an impossible task, and she VIII " l defeated.
 WORLDS CRISIS
 l He said we are now in the midst o l the first phase of the worlds greates :! crisis. that Germany has prokei | through the three defenses in the wes 1 for a 30-mile advance; gained an m | tial success but success bought al sucs enormous loss in life that sine couif not take advantage of it. She trie' ] to get Amiens and Hazebrouck. 10 tn' l channel ports and failed, The sltua 1 tion is grave. the Germans hold ti' 1 high places for their next jump, Which l he said. they are certain to make I high ground about Amiens, pres Fazebrouck. but that does not nece@ sarily mean that we will lose th | channel ports The loss of the chai nel ports. however. he declared VII ] not affect the final issue or the war And in a tone ringing with confidene' and sincerity the speaker dectai s' that as long as we hold one foot 0 French soil England. France ah' America will go on fighting.
 l BREAKING THROUGH LINES Breaking through the lines mean l little. he said England broke thfousi