To the Editor of the "Nown-Cisxa Dany News"
Sim—Give us all_you have "got! Most of your readers will recall and without doubt appreciate the irony of of that heart-rending appeal from, an occupant of a London air raid shelter to Mr, Wendell Wilkie and the latter gentleman's reply; "am a_ tough 'Buy. this gets me' bubbling over!"
How often at present are all sane Christian-thinking people realizing the importance of that appeal, in this great democratic effort for the pr servation of freedom, which is threat fened by the most common and bar-barons enemy -the whole civilized world has ever known, 'That. same appeal has also been seconded by the gallant defenders of our island home, our Empire and our faith, "Give us the tools we will do the job!" That same cry has to a very great extent' been answered by that splendid gentleman of the Stars and Stripes Who has so very clearly and actively demonstrated his unflinching loyalty to his country, his conscience, his God and his pellet in freedom. Why then should that noble and all-Inspiring action be allowed to fail simply because satanic influence de-
The answer 1D that question is to be found not only in convoy protec ton, but also in the crews and vessels of the convoyed. These latter must be maintained at full and extra-full quota, if our fighting forces—male and female alike—are fo have a fair and square deal, with the Hun and his gang.
The Old Red Duster must be Kept Jat the truck and only a human hi yard can suffice; there must be tio Shrinkage, no knots or any. w ing of the splice in that spares. must "Excellent," but who can supply the spares? "We can'. Those of tis who during the past have sheltered neath the canopy of the dear Old Red Duster upon the seven seas and are at present la retirement or occupying shore jobs not essential to national defence. We can render some of the assistance she so dearly requires in the Battle of the Atlantic, by offering Something more substantial than idle chatter and unwarranted eriticlsm—Our services, Refer to the five last paragraphs of Fonuat Consciexriar's letter of May 11, In conclusion the writer sugges that all certified Deck and Engineer 'Omcers, as afore classified, and ineligible for Naval service, become spliced together and offer our services to the powers that be if only as spare gear in the "Battle of the Atlant Christian generosity coupled with our God-given' birthright demands that we do our share th delivering the goods to the forces now, Leaving the cheering for the last act, in which by virtue of our action, acceptable or otherwise, we shal] be eligible for a ringside seat, 1914-191
Shanghai, May 13.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.