The sun., 1918-07-28
Coningsby Dawson's
"Out to Win"

II SONS new book, OFT to Win, has
for its purpose the telling Of what Amer
lea has done and is doing in the wal, and
to plead for a closer brotherhood between
England and America. Concerning this
the author says of himself:
"As an Englishman who has lived in
the States TO- ten years and is serving
with the Canadian forces, I feel that
have sympathetic understanding Of the
affections and alOofnesses Of both nations;
as a member of both families claim the
domestic right of indulging in little
plain speaking to each in turn"
He Has Little List.
Lieut.. Dawson's Preface for Fools Only
is succinct. clever and sincere listing
and analysis of the types Of fools that
tend to prevent perfect concord between
the American and Englishman. He anato-
mixes the jealousy, the pessimism, the sus-
picion that are unfortunately to be found
on both sides of the Atlantic among those
who have not yet learned to make any real
sacrifice for the war He shows that
among the fighting men, among those dar-
ing and dying at the front, there Is no
prejudice, only whole hearted admlra-
ton of each for tire other. 1t is the stay
at homes that criticise and complain. Of
the spirit among non-combatants he says:
"If the civilian army loses its morale,
its vision, its unselhshness. ii as surely be-
trays its soldiers as if it Joined forces
with the Hun. A soldier is shot for cow
ardice because his example is contagious;
it's pity that the same law doesn't gov
ern the civilian army"
This preface makes excellent reading,
and will be enlighlening to many who con-
slider their pet prejudiees entirely Justi-
fable.
An Official Observer
Lieut.. Dawson, whose previous war
books Garry On and The Glory Of the
Trenches have been widely read in both
England and America, was commissioned
by the British Government to visit the
American army in France. As the accred-
tied representative of England he had
opportunities for making observations
concerning conditions and prospects there
that have not been granted to other
writers.
There is no doubt as TO Dawsons I'M
stinted admiration and respect for the
United States Army and for our indi-
vidual soldier. He thrills at the chant of
the marching troops that have set TO
bugle call the words symbolic of their
spirit, "We've got four years TO do this
job" He pictures the wild enthusiasm
of the English as the first American regl-
ments marched through London. of which
occasion friend said to him, I'm salts
fed that there were Londoners so dog
gone hoarse that night they couldn't so
much as whisper"
American Eagerness.
He speaks of the restlessness of the
American soldier 10 get into the fight, the
impotence OF q man who is in France for
one purpose only. LET me get into the
trenches. was the cry of the American
solaier that heard on every hand. HAY
ing witnessed his eagcrness, cleanness and
intensity, | ask no more questions as to
how he will acquit himself" events
since the writing of Dawson's book have
answered these unspoken questions quite
emphaticallyD
Dawson analyzes the spirit of idealism
that brought America into the war and
that animatcs the individual soldier. "Mr
Ford, the impassioned pacifst, sailing TO
Europe in his ark Of peace, staggered our
amazement Mr. Ford, still the impas-
sioned pacitist, whose airplane engines
will help bomb the Huns conscience into
wakefulness, staggcrs our amazement but
commands our admiration"
At loan of Arcs Home.
He describes IN poetic fashion a visit 10
Domremy, the childhood home of the tm-