The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-04
lYARHLMS SHOWING
Turns INTO BIG
PATRIOTIC RALLY

sPershinE's CrusadersS struck
q me.
This master nlm OF American par
adaptation in the war. produced be-
lore a crowded house last night
whose audience included officials Of
every rank up to the President nim-
self. drew again and again frenzieo
cheers and applause which made the
Ve-y walls tremble.
II Is q picture that nils long
aelt want Taken by army and navy
,photographers, consisting Of a great
number OF varied scenes. there Is no
attempt made to introduce a story,
nor even the cohesiveness Of time Sc
auence But. nevertheless, It is .
pieture which cannot fail TO thrill
every American.
The film is divided inro two parts.
The FIRST shows Americas prepare
ton. II begins with scenes Of dew
astated Belgium, Germans AFRO
rance. and finally Americas entry
into the war. The cheering was
esafeninE when the screen showed
the picture Of the President before
Congress when war was declared.
Then there came scenes OF Americas
Industrial preparation to defeat Prus-
sianisn.
Endless scenes Of magnitude fol-
lowed. The immensity Of this coun-
try's work in making ready to do her
share in the Eeat struggle Is even
difficult to p0rtray with the ala Of
the camera but st was portrayed
The MAXIM; OF uniforms, the build
ing OF Slips, the manufacture Ot
guns, cells; the draft the resultant
nation n army-aD these and more
are rs-aphfcally depicted. and inees-
sant applause and cheering is-the au-.
die E.e's accompaniment to the stir
- scenes.
rrhe second part is entitled, with
ON Rows over There" Opening
with the scenes OF General Pershing's
arrival in France. Il portrays the life
OF our troops In France. The picture
does not show actual battle, but
rather the training OF our men, and
also shows them in the hrst-line
trenches.
Perhaps the greatest salvU Of ap-
plause aside from the pictures OF the
President we're elected by the pic
tul-es OF General Pershing. In the
pictures OF our men over there was
% be found plenty OF heart interest
aside from the stirring martial tone
OF the display And the scenes OF
Bznce's reception for the boys in
ahaki quickened the pulse. II is a
picture that Will not alone stir
Americas enthusiasm and patriotism
but one that cannot help but knit
s.ieser the bonds OF love and friend
ship which exist between France
ssd the United States.
Concluding with a picture OF Pres
fde.t Wilson - his determined face
. expressive OF Americas attitude in
he war-the picture brought the
tsro--d TO its feet in one mai o. Z
hurst Of cheering. As the crowd
fled out, after having stood IN I'M
pressive silence through the star
+ SpanFled Banner" not one in the au-
6sence but had q bigger realization
what the war means to America.
AM not one but had bigger concep-
I.on OF patriotism and Americas de-
termination to win a just and last
fnS peace
rhe picture. "PershinE's Crusad-
ers," is the forerunner OF a series OF
similar pictures to be released every
six weeks. and to be shown through
sut the country. To the originator OF
the plan credit must be given, for il
e one that will stir the patriotism OF
the American people as no amount OF
Jzstory or type could ever hope to do.
Last nights performance was par
zicularly impressive. The presence
81 President Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, and
party. who occupied orchestra seats,
added a deeper touch of significance
10 the showing, and the scenes in
which submarines played a part were
more effective because OF the raiding
q foe U-boats OF our very coast.