Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
AMERICA UP TO ITS EARS
IN WAR, SAYS LAUDER
This Sums Up Scottish Comedians
Impressions Received on Recent
Tour of United States.
GREAT CRY: "HUN MUST DIE,
Reunion Brought Aboutu Between
Notwithstanding People of World.
First Time That Vitality OF Brit
isll Empire Has Been Tapped.
BY International Nrws Service.
III HARRY LAUDER.

Phrases are dangerous. But IL we're
asked to sum UP one sentence my i'm
rressions OF the United States. would
Say: The United States Is up to the
ears In war"
The Engiish-speaking world is In
Inc melting pot. not only the United
Kingdom and America. but also Can
ada, Australia and New Zealand With
the entry of America into the war
Great Britain's eldest son has return
ed to the fold. America is Great Brit
ANS Oldest colony, her first colony
jhen he broke away from the mother
AFTER the War Of Independence. and
since then the knife has been in Brit
tain, though the fault lay not with
Britain at all. but with the prussian
Gcorg III. lie brought over
the Hcssians from Germany TO tight ,he
Americans. and Britain was conquered.
Ever since then the German propagan-
ia has been carried on. most assidu-
ously in the United states.
But the tables are now turned. and
the russian is going TO get all he ask
ed Tor. and wee bittee more. If am
not mistaken. because wherever I
went in the United States-from the
BOSTON harbor to the Gulf OF Mexico
TO the burning shores OF Los Angeles
and 10 the fair Northwest found that
The name OF Germany stinks In the
nostrils Of the people.
The United States was long time
IN coming into the world conflict; but
am convinced she could not join in
btfore She did. II Is only the man who
mas Travelled that great country who
can fully realize that the strength Of
me Lernan propaganda she was up
against was enormous. The country
had TO be guided by noble mind and
steady hand. and ] feel sure that
appreciate oil
tho task thank God for President VIII
son, Trhom history will surely acclaim
Haanity in these terrible days.
Now a reunion has been brought
about between the English speak ing
reunion is we'll lighted and is burning
brightly Its glow can be observed
.very~hcre IN the United states. 1t is
helping us 10 win the war. America
realizes that She is not nEhting for
Great Britain. She well knows that
the British empire can fight for her
self She realizes. too. that she is
hGhtns for her own personal defense.
Her sword has been buckled on and her
gun Is shouldercd. Her teeth are set.
There Is calm but stern. look in the
face of every American soldier. wheih-
er az home or in ihis country. They
realize that II is better 10 die nght!ng
for Liberty than to perish in the bond
age OF Pruasian rule.
feel certain that every American
~
stretched land of the prairies OF the
West. or in the Rocky Mountains. or
~ Tie valleys OF Tennessee. has shout
complete victory or nothing.
Now let me impart this message To
the. folks at home listen. britain has
had many. many fights in the days
gone by but this is the first time the
vitality OF the british empire has been
tapped The drain and the strain is
n al no Int h..Fa l. ..zI
line is made OF British steel and
British steel is regarded as the best in
steel always bends--let us be patient
for when the steel line is properly bent
The Germans viii find themselves en-
circled. And that circle Will mean their
destruction.
We must not be war-weary. Oh, no.
Have We not seen as we walk along
the streets soldiers with three. four.
and even I'VE wound stripes on their
arms" These men have fought in many
battles. They are not war weary SO
we at home must not be war weary
Work as hard as we possibly can. and
In every way we possibly can, TO help
the gallant lads who are certain To
hiring us victory.
See here, mate,
Don't you figure its great
To think when the ,:,, wa, is over
And the splitting OF blood,
And We're shipped back again to old
Dover.
when they've paid us our tin
And we've blown the lot in
And our very last penny Is spent.
Well still have thought
If that's all we've got
I'm one of the boys who went.
And perhaps later on.
When your wild days arc gone
And you're settling down for life.
You've girl In your eye
You'll ask by and by
To share 1t with you as your wife.
And when few years have flown
And you've got chicks OF your own
And you're happy and snug and con-
tent,
u will make your heart glad.
When they boast of their dad
My dad was one OF the boys who
went.