Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-12
AS The EDITORS saw IT
Newspaper Men Return From Visit
10 war Front
IMPRESSED BY ENGLAND and FRANCE

King or England Quite Democrat
Women Workers In Munition Plants
Tremendous Activity in shipbuild
ins-Ameriean Soldiers Have Cap
tivated Everybody-Visit to the
Fighting Lines.
IL was amazed at what saw. In
four years Great Britain has done what
it took Germany forty years "a
achieve" said F. w. Kellogg, publisher
of the San Francisco Call. member OF
a party of editors. publishers and
writer's who had just returned from n
nine weeks trip to Europe as the
guests Of the British bureau Of infor-
nation. On their trip they SOW the
war not only on the fighting line, but
war in the making. They talked with
a king in his own home. with pre- =
micrs. ministers. generals and soldiers
and with what are generally referred
to as "the common people" They saw
them all at their work.
THE United States has done marvel
ously we'll in the brief time since we
entered the war. but England and
Scotland have done better" said Pub
Usher Kellogg. in an interview in the
Editor and Publisher. New York, upon
the party's return there. "On the
Clyde, where the great shipbuilding
plants are located. there is as much
work going on as in all the shipyards
in the United States. We saw 800
ways there, all occupied by shil in the
building. and being turned out and
launched at rate almost unbelieva-
BILE.
I'm the munitions plants there Is a
hustle that vies with the fastest Of our
American factories, which opens the
visitors eyes to the vigor and efficien-
cy Of British women and which GER
tainly places on their heads the de-
served crown Of patriotism. Row on
row of American machinery are estab-
lished in the great batteries. and at
them, as we'll as at British-made ma
chimes, 800, 900 Of the women Of that
country daily take their places in or
der that their men may risk and lose
their lives in battle. We saw some OF
these devoted women. wives. mothers,
and sweethearts, many Of them of gen.
tie blood. handling enormous 1900
pound shells. II will be something,
after the war Is over, to have been
British munition worker. Danger OF
explosions has not terrified them and
heavy manual labor has not deferred
them. Their spirit is hot for victory.
and the part that America is taking
has added to their strength and in
creased their determination.
Same In the Palace.
Between their spirit and that Of the
palace there Is nothing to choose, To-
gether with another group Of Ameri-
can newspaper men, we were taken to
visit King George at Sandringham pal
ace, about so miles out Of London. The
king received us in his office in Yorke
house. hisTesidence. with as little GER
emony as one would expect from an
ordinary business man. Indeed, his Of
fee there is just what might be ex-
pected in the workroom Of a business
man, only perhaps a little more inti-
mate. Its walls are adorned with
more pictures than we are accustomed
to use. At the same time. I noticed
that two of them were exactly the
same as two that are on the walls OF
my own office at the ranch at Alta
dena.
This was at the time when Presi-
dent Wilson had asked the Germans In
reply to their request for an armistice.
in effect. With whom are we dealing:
the German emperor or the German
people?' King George was convinced
that the situation thus created was
more embarrassing to Germany than to
England, France or America. and did
not hesitate to make his attitude
known to US.
I'VE were agreeably surprised to
find that King George was much like
other people. and not at all impressed
with his own dignity and importance
He is very human. and has a keen
sense Of humor. He told us a story
about himself Of which Lord North
cliffe, who was with our party, said:
II you don't tell that when you gel
home. I'll tell it for you SO here goes:
"Who's That Bug?"
The king had been talking with
General Pershing and General Bliss 1T
the open at American headquarters
AS he turned to go away he heard an
American soldier say to another;
Who's that bug?' Why replied his
bunkey, that's the king Of England.
Well was the response, where's his
crown, then"
The king told the story with drol
humor and evident glee. Mr.. Box, as
our chuckles subsided, said:
You know, your majesty many oi
our boys think you spend most OF your
time wearing your crown and carrying
your scepter.'
Don't forget my ermine robe the
king came back with laugh. Dom
forget my ermine robe
After we had chatted while In MS
office, King George said he would gel
his hat and show us his grounds
Yorke house was given to him by his
father when he married. and has beer
his home ever since-just a plair
British dwelling, where he has always
lived and where his children were
born. He is very fond Of it. He go'
his hat, and with his queen, and al
the remainder of his family that were
at home, took US about just like the
owner Of any other country place
showed US his flower gardens. his hot
houses. his dairy, and his horses.
Confidence In Wilson.
"I should not leave this brief refer'
ence to our visit to the king withou
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