Evening journal., 1918-06-21
heavens
Curse upon HUNS
British Army Officer Says
Scientists Lead Gorillas
Against Allies
GENERAL SNINTON
THRILLS WORKERS

aroused thousands OF workers in the
Pusey and Jones shipyard 10 prolonged
cheers when he appeared before them
al ii3O o'clock this morning. to en-
courage them In their work OF win
ming the war with ships.
The surroundings were dramatic In
the background were the big ships
under construction, one OF them 20 be
launched tomorrow. Patriotic signs
were posted on all convenient spots.
The Pusey and Jones Band ushered the
distinguished visitors IN with onward
Christian Soldiers" and played the
Star Spangled Banner" as a finale. on
the platform were Major-GenersJ swim
ton, on the stan Of the British ambassa-
dor, and now on a speaking tour for
I the National Service Section. United
states Shipping Board Emergency Fleet
Corporation; the Rev Willis A. Moore.
Of Detroit. a universsllst clergyman Of
national fame as a speaker who left a
big church to speak for the speeding
Of ships
Edgar S. McKalg, manager OF the Del
aware River District. National Service
Section, C. Stewart Lee, general man
ager Of the Wilmington shipyards OF
the Pusey and Jones Company and VIII
lam HoughtOn OF the National Service
Section. Behind the party was a great
American flag, and facing them were
thousands ~ shipworkes, bearing evil
dences that they had Just dropped their
work, while rather shyly on the edges
were the young women clerks who are
also doing their bit for Uncle sam. Sol
dier guards surrounded the throng
Mr.. Lee, In introducing Or. Moore,
cautioned the workers not 10 exchange
Liberty Bonds for oil stock. He said he
understood som eswindling scheme Of
the sort was going on and he hoped
they would consult MIN before they
swapped any bonds he would tell them
what was straight. Mr. Lee announced
that Director Charles NJ. Schwab Of the
| Shipping Board had expected TO come
| 10 the yard tomorrow 20 attend the
/ launching. and had written a letter eX-
I pressing great appreciation Of the work
done at the Pusey and Jones plant. Mr.
| Lee had sent him a photograph OF the
/ ship and workers. This morning Mrs
Schwab had telephoned that he had e
go west Immediately and could not CONF
but that he would spend a whole da'
here about July 10.
The cargo steamer TO be launched TO
morrow, had at first been intended 10
completion about July 20. but the mel
have been so enthusiastic over IN
work. that she Is 10 be launched 10
morrow al ii o'clock. The freightei
the marlborough" Of Vermont. NJ
, 1908. Is a 4OOO-ton ship. 42O feet owe
] III ~ hmr nr-fnN aH NnnN
p inches. There will be a launching o
! July also.
DR.. Moore. who has spoken
thousands OF yards, said Men. yO
, look mighty good to me. Are you go
ing 70 win new laurels for one OF IN
oldest shipysrds In the country. th
oldest in some lines?" Here there wa
a mighty shout Of "YesT from IN
men.
"As go about the country ind tha
this IS a whale Of a job. you have. an
l fnd splendid cooperation. The met
at the sun shipyard told me yester
day what they were going 10 give tn
Kaiser. Let me hear what you are go
ing 10 give him. The men told hin
in tones that must have been heard in
! Berlin
DR.. Moore asked the men especially
TO stick TO their jobs. not TO move
about from one job 10 another, as time
counted. He said. 1T is not only hats
on, but sleeves rolled up for the nag
Then he introduced General SwintOn.
saying that the Germans feared Tanks
and Yanks."
The general was greeted with thun-
/ derOus applause. He said: Il know
little about shipbuildlng, but I know
! what good the ships do II you could
/ see what the Germans are doing over
/ there and what each shipload does
toward stopping Il, II would cheer you
up In your monotOnOus work. The
| British and Americans have the same
| ideals and are getting closer every day
/ but ideals will not do any good II the
| Germans win" Here the general called
/ the curse Of heaven In the shortest
and most emphatic language upon the
Germans, and the workers yelled them
selves hoarse with endorsement.
u have seen men in the front ranks
tired, sweaty and grimy." ne continued
| lust as some OF you are. But remem-
! Der, there is blood in their sweat. NOu
| don't get the same excitement nor glory
| neither do you get the same risk. You
/ don't see the results Of your work
/ but your work is just as important. II
not more so than that Of the men at the
front We did not know that at frsi
/ in England. but we found u out anC
/ brought back special workers from the
/ battle lines 10 their trades.
Remember this is a war fought by
/ gOrillas led by scientists 10 is a mighty
/ hard combination 20 beat Germany has
modified nearly every man. woman
/ and child. cat and dog. We will have
| 70 use all our resources. / would ask
/ the ladies present to remember that
/ this war is not rose-water party.
want YOU 10 know what your sisters
are suffering. In a place recently re-
captured by the French from lavarian
invaders, the French found a house
where three women lay on the floor
dead. a mother and daughters. The lit
tie son, who had hidden outside, told
OF the terrible experience OF the women
al the hands OF the Germans.
The general said the soldiers had gone
( In and out Of the house all night, and
/ there had been singing by them all the
| time. Thirteen women made depositions
Of what they had suffered IN this town
He said that even a Canadian chap
lain, who had seen the terrible deeds
OF the Germans had written a poem
calling the Germans, "Poison-throwers
/ baby-kile.s, spawn of swine and hop
ing they would be "cursed by Heaven
/ TO the deepent hell"
You men know your wives and chill.
dren are safe while you work." IN,
general cried The men over ther,
do not know 10. The British snC