The Adventurer Clippings 10/84
Sun, New York, July 29, 1917.
Gertrude Kasebier (photographer), LORD NORTHCLIFFE
The new owner of the London „Times,“ and
proprietor of more publications than any other man in the world
(...) The World‘s Work, A History of Our Time,
New York, Dec. 1908
& GRAVE DISORDER IN PETROGRAD
(...) Front page, Weekly Dispatch, June 3, 1917, detail
„Better used on the battle front“
Editorial content. „Chaplin RESENTFUL
A SLUR ON LOYALTY
Ready to Fight – Gave $250,000 to Loans.
Los Angeles, Cal., July 28. – Flaying Lord Northcliffe for
what he considers an attack on his patriotism,
recently published in London newspapers, Charles Spencer
Chaplin, otherwise Charlie Chaplin, the famous
footed comedian of the silent stage, to-day announced that
he was ready for military service under the Union
Jack the minute England, of which he is a subject, officially
calls him.“ (...)
„The attack to which Chaplin takes exception appeared
in the Weekly Dispatch, one of Lord Northcliffe‘s
London publications. It was intimated that Charlie‘s activities
would be better used on the battle front than before
the movie camera.“
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