Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-11
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GREATEST HUN DANGER
John Kendrick Bangs Tells Woman's
Club OF Subtle German
Propaganda.
PRAISES AMERICAN SOLDIERS
Declares Men From States Were
Sober and Moral While in France,
and Sacrificed for Libcrty-Loving
Principles.

That the allies are fighting the most
dangerous part of the war to-day, Is
the opinion of John kcndricls Bahss.
who spoke before audience taxing
nc capacity cf tho Woman's Club yes
'erday afternoon.
Mr.. Bangs declared Germany Is us
ing a weapon more inslduous and
deadly. more subtle and undermining
than all tho cunning deviinent cm-
! p!oyed in battle through the propa-
ganda distributed in this country To
play upon the maudlin scnimentality
day in danger of losing at the peace
table all they sacrificed in war, he
Light and Shade in the Land of
Valor" was the. subject o. Mr. Bangss
iesGturc; He is the author OF the
House boat on the. Styx," and was in
'roduced By Mrs. l.. l., Lewis.
FRANCE IS CALLED
LAND or vALoH"
AIR. Bangs said that where else but
ia France might one hope to find the
,uie to the work Of the United States
government abroad. stating that it WAS
ne sincere conviction OF his soul that
,he work OF this country was ten
u could be. lie visited France In the
darkest hours Of the war. from April
10 July. and found the arms and hearts
OF the French wide open to the Ameri--
cans, who brought the first CLEAN Of
nope into their nigh. of despair He
told some delightfully."- h I'm rou3
stories az illustrative of the morale
OF the French and the morals Of the
hmerican soldier so often maiigned
oy Tould-be and well-mcaning reform
oss. High tribute was paid TO the
character OF the American boys. 80
per cent Of whom. he stated. were good.
clean. upstandins Christian men. After
n visi: OF eight weeks he was able to
discover only one slightly tipsy dough
boy. just out Of the trenches after
certain sector.
DECLARES HUNS SPREAD
HATRED FOR BRITISH
Mr.. Bangs said that he felt it his
duty TO acQuaint the public with some
or the awful atrocities committed by
the Germans. to show in some measure
what kind of an enemy with which
me world must make peace: one
= huns is against Britain. he said. thus
attempting TO drive wedge between
America and Great Britain. Boys arc
landing every day, at the ports of the
United States with profound hatred
for the British. who never saw a Brit
ish soldier, IL was said.
1t is made in Germany and meant
Tor the destruction of peace and just
punishment OF the Hun. he declared"
They, look TO America TO Tighten their
punishment"
The speaker contrasted the dropping
OF bombs IN the shape Of toys by the
German aviators for the purpose OF
way in which the British, French and
mel. allies have conducted warfare.
Mr. HTSl'zea Sg var Our ina aef1;s said
many Instances contributed every
penny Of their pay for the relief OF
children orphaned by the war! The
the Huns. but they have not lost one
atom Of their sense Of the beautiful.
love OF courtesy and chivalry. Tho
answer to i, all depends upon Jus, two
thinEs--upon the quality Of the soul
or the individual man. and the ma
,ure OF the civilization under which
hhc has been reared.
|IANIERICAN CASUALTIES
DUE no ENTHUSIASM
Our boys were SO eager to get
a., the Hun. said the lecturer, that
TO this rush to do their part The
spirit OF our boys going up was sim
ply magnificent. The ,Frenchman goes
20 his death with a flower in his
their lips and a jest in their hearts
II was that spirit that won the war"
realize that there arc such words as
mercy and pity and Kindness to n fell
low being. he stated. Two things
! tics. in Mr.. Bangs's opinion. of the
American soldier. his unfailinE humor.
which is one. is of the great phe-
nomena OF the war. and the some
thing that is in the warp and woof
Of him-the love of unselflsh service.
He told charming little story of
one boy. when offered pay for some
service and who replied. I'VE didn't
como over here 10 make money we
came over here to help SOMEBODY"
HOPE FOR UNIVERSAL.
TRAINING OF YOUTH
1t is the spirit o. the whole army.
he declared. Mr.. Bangs hopes to sec
T. Il day when some sort Of universal
training may be provided that will
give ideals and clean standards 10
every boy OF the land. from the waif
i jof the street to the neglected child
l,ot rich parents Then one need never
fear tho shadow of that dreadful thing
4 which stalks In Russia and threatens
the peace OF all the world. was his
assertion.
we owe the boys who offered their
services to our country an eternal
debt OF gratitude. would that 1
might make it a penal ofense for any
OF US who STAYED at home to adopt
Snythipg. but reyerentia! attitude
toward them. The debt that we owe
the boys who went is ihis-someho
! the country has managed to develop
soul. whose watchword is service and
when II serves smiles, with song
in its heart"
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