The American Legion Weekly [Volume 3, No 4 (January 28, 1921)] . for its early deliver-ance from Britain. In spite of this, I amafraid Mr. Carolan will find fault with mynext thought, which is this: . There are not over ten percent of theEnglish people—least of all Sir PhilipGibbs—who are in sympathy with the pres-ent senseless and cruel misgovernment ofIreland. In the preface of his book, Peopleof Destiny, Mr. Gibbs refers to the Britishrule in Ireland as senseless, wicked,brutal and blackguardly. It is a book con-taining his impressions of America. I sug-gest that Mr. Carolan read that book.
The American Legion Weekly [Volume 3, No 4 (January 28, 1921)] . for its early deliver-ance from Britain. In spite of this, I amafraid Mr. Carolan will find fault with mynext thought, which is this: . There are not over ten percent of theEnglish people—least of all Sir PhilipGibbs—who are in sympathy with the pres-ent senseless and cruel misgovernment ofIreland. In the preface of his book, Peopleof Destiny, Mr. Gibbs refers to the Britishrule in Ireland as senseless, wicked,brutal and blackguardly. It is a book con-taining his impressions of America. I sug-gest that Mr. Carolan read that book. AlsoI suggest that Mr. Carolan read Mr. Gibbsbook, Now It Can Be Told. Sir Philip Gibbs is, in my humble opinion,the one man qualified to speak with author-ity on the war in general and on the Britisharmies in particular. For four and one-half years he was one of the correspondentsaccredited to the British Armies. His sym-pathies were always with the men in theranks. In Now It Can Be Told he voiceshis displeasure at Kitcheners decision not JANUARY J8, 19M. LEGION for discussion of subjects interest. Because ofspace demands, all letteraare subject to abridgement. to let the Irish brigades fight as units. SirPhilip Gibbs, in spite of the fact that he isan Englishman, is a friend of Ireland. It was my privilege to go to France tomake the nation safe for a Republican land-slide as a private of infantry, if you please,77th Division, who hiked, hungered, thirsted,gambled, drank vin rouge, fought, grumbled,hunted cooties, damned officers, shell and machine gun fire with thebest and the worst of them, the oldA. E. Charles M. ONeillHistorian Post 89, Stoughton, Mass. More on Clothing Prices To the Editor: There is More Truththan Poetry in the letter Now It Can BeTold in a recent issue. I agree that the exploitation of the ex-service man was the mainstay of therampage of profiteering in clothing, andthat it is a fact that retailers doubled theirprofi
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