WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:14.380 Good evening, friends. This is Walter Houston. Tonight I think we have an ideal combination 00:14.380 --> 00:19.520 for you on our DuPont cavalcade. In the first place, our star is an old favorite of yours 00:19.520 --> 00:24.880 and a good friend of mine, Robert Montgomery. Bob is making his first radio appearance since 00:24.880 --> 00:29.200 being placed on inactive duty by the United States Navy. We all know Bob Montgomery's 00:29.200 --> 00:33.160 brilliant work as an actor, and most of us have also followed his career as a fighting 00:33.160 --> 00:37.680 man in this war. His record for more than four years of service is the forces of three 00:37.680 --> 00:42.560 of the United Nations. Now, I play tonight, couldn't be better suited to our star because 00:42.560 --> 00:51.920 it's a story about our Navy in an earlier war. It's called The Admiral. The Admiral, 00:51.920 --> 00:55.680 starring Robert Montgomery, is brought to you by the DuPont Company, maker of better 00:55.680 --> 01:00.400 things for better living through chemistry. Incidentally, DuPont has just gotten out a 01:00.400 --> 01:05.200 new booklet for car owners. The title is Take Care of Your Cooling System, and that's just 01:05.200 --> 01:09.360 what its 24 pages tell you how to do. There are lots of illustrations in color, and the 01:09.360 --> 01:13.240 whole book is planned to help you avoid cold weather troubles in the cooling system of 01:13.240 --> 01:18.400 your car. We'll be glad to send you a copy free. Just mail a postcard to Radio Section, 01:18.400 --> 01:27.480 DuPont Company, Wilmington, 98, Delaware. Fifty years ago, our Navy was small, yet even 01:27.480 --> 01:31.720 then some men knew the day would come when we would have to fight in every ocean. One 01:31.720 --> 01:37.080 of them was Admiral George Dewey, the man who first took our feet into the Philippines. 01:37.080 --> 01:41.720 And now the DuPont Company presents Robert Montgomery as George Dewey in Arthur Allen's 01:41.720 --> 01:57.600 radio play, The Admiral. December 7, 1897. More than 40 years later, another December 01:57.600 --> 02:04.920 7 was a day of infamy. But destiny had also selected that December day in 1897. For up 02:04.920 --> 02:10.240 the gangplank of the Pacific steamer Gaelic, in the harbor of San Francisco, stowed a gray-haired 02:10.240 --> 02:15.640 military man, George Dewey, commanding the United States Navy, on his way to take command 02:15.640 --> 02:20.480 of the Asiatic squadron. On the deck of the Gaelic, flanked by his two lieutenants, the 02:20.480 --> 02:24.920 commander gazed at the hills of San Francisco and talked with a few naval officers who were 02:24.920 --> 02:32.720 there to bid him farewell. Two years, 8,000 miles from home. I don't envy you, sir. Don't 02:32.720 --> 02:37.360 I? Well, we're glad to be going. Right, Brumby, in Coldwell? Right, sir. I've always wanted 02:37.360 --> 02:41.640 to see Japan, sir. Who knows what can happen in two years? Well, that's true. You're going 02:41.640 --> 02:44.640 to miss the front if there's war with Spain. There won't be much action in the Pacific. 02:44.640 --> 02:48.720 I disagree with you, sir. Well, I only meant, Commodore, that the best part of the Spanish 02:48.720 --> 02:53.680 fleet is in and around Cuba. Right? But the first and most important round will be fought 02:53.680 --> 02:57.520 in the Philippines. The Philippines, Commodore? I know it's not the most popular opinion in 02:57.520 --> 03:03.960 the Navy, but it's my opinion and it's Theodore Roosevelt's opinion. Well, anyway, sir, you'll 03:03.960 --> 03:09.320 have a beautiful flagship, the Olympia. Where's she stationed now? Yokohama Bay. I'll relieve 03:09.320 --> 03:14.160 Admiral McNair there. Well, that reminds me, sir, I don't mean to be forward, but it seems 03:14.160 --> 03:17.920 strange they didn't make you a rear admiral when they appointed you to this command. It's 03:17.920 --> 03:23.240 customary, isn't it? Yes, it's customary. But I have one great consolation. What's that? 03:23.240 --> 03:28.840 Well, in the Asiatic command, I am the first Commodore since Perry. But Commodore Perry 03:28.840 --> 03:40.080 did pretty well. A few weeks later in Yokohama Bay, ceremonies were completed aboard the 03:40.080 --> 03:46.560 flagship Olympia. Commodore Dewey was in command of the Asiatic squadron. Then in Tokyo, Dewey 03:46.560 --> 03:51.880 with United States Ambassador Buck rides to the Imperial Palace for his first ceremonial 03:51.880 --> 03:59.480 call on the Emperor of Japan. Well, Commodore, what do you think of Japan? It's amazing. 03:59.480 --> 04:04.480 From what little I've seen, they've done miracles in the 50 years since Perry opened them up. 04:04.480 --> 04:08.960 They must be an extraordinary people. They are. Very pleasant and friendly. Certainly. 04:08.960 --> 04:15.480 It pays dividends. What do you know about Japan, Commodore? I've read Lafcadio Hearn, 04:15.480 --> 04:21.680 of course. And I once had a Japanese servant. His name was Ito. Very good chap. I knew his 04:21.680 --> 04:26.240 features. He liked to putter around with ship models. What happened to him? He resigned. 04:26.240 --> 04:30.440 Of course, I've read Admiral Mahan's book. He thinks we ought to have a string of island 04:30.440 --> 04:35.400 bases clear across the Pacific. Don't you? I don't know yet. Now they're all as willing 04:35.400 --> 04:40.920 and decent as my friend Ito. Commodore, 300 years ago, these Japs had a warlord. His name 04:40.920 --> 04:46.320 was Hideyoshi. He started out to conquer the world. First Korea and then China. There'd 04:46.320 --> 04:52.120 been a lot of would-be world conquerors. Certainly. But they all gave up. The Japs had merely 04:52.120 --> 04:58.320 postponed it. Maybe. But they're all like Ito. Why? Oh, looks like we're here. This will 04:58.320 --> 05:03.160 be the naval delegation to escort us into the Emperor. Now be careful. Rigid formality. 05:03.160 --> 05:08.800 Polite, but not too. Ah, Commander Yasui. May I present Commodore Dewey, Commander in 05:08.800 --> 05:14.840 Chief of the Asiatic Squadron. Oh, yes. It is indeed a pleasure, Commodore. Thank you, 05:14.840 --> 05:20.400 Commander. On behalf of my country and myself, I... Oh, for the love of Pete, Commander, 05:20.400 --> 05:24.800 stop staring at him. Say something. I beg your pardon, Commander, but I didn't catch 05:24.800 --> 05:34.720 your name. Yasui. Commander Yasui of the Imperial Japanese Navy. It is indeed a pleasure, Commodore. 05:34.720 --> 05:41.440 You come this way, please. Go ahead and follow him. What are you trying to do, Starlin, international 05:41.440 --> 05:47.280 incident? What's happening to you? Nothing. Nothing at all. Except it might interest you 05:47.280 --> 05:53.240 to know that Commander Yasui is my old friend Ito, the fellow who was so interested in ship 05:53.240 --> 06:07.080 models. 1898. In Cuba, insurrection. In the Philippines, revolt. In the courts of Europe, 06:07.080 --> 06:12.360 in the tree. In Hong Kong harbor, Commodore Dewey and his friends attended dinner given 06:12.360 --> 06:21.480 by Prince Henry, Admiral of the Imperial German Asiatic Squadron, on the battleship Newtland. 06:21.480 --> 06:35.520 Gentlemen, be seated, please. The glasses will be filled and then we will have another toast. 06:35.520 --> 06:39.960 The ship's band did credit to my country's anthem, Prince Henry, and to my queen. Thank 06:39.960 --> 06:45.200 you, Captain T. Chester. Next to our own him, our band is most acquainted with. God save 06:45.200 --> 06:52.360 the king. By the way, Commodore Dewey. Yes, your highness. I have been wanting to ask you, 06:52.360 --> 06:57.240 do you Americans really expect to beat these Spaniards? I wasn't aware, your highness, that 06:57.240 --> 07:02.840 there was a state of war. Not yet, not yet. But soon, I suppose. Tell me, what will you 07:02.840 --> 07:09.520 do? Well, I'll move into Manila Bay, of course, and clean out the Spanish fleet in 24 hours. 07:09.520 --> 07:17.640 Go right in, eh? What of the minefield? Minefields? We had an admiral once named Farragut. You 07:17.640 --> 07:23.440 know what he said? I cannot say that I do. He said, damn the torpedoes. Full speed ahead. 07:23.440 --> 07:33.920 I see. Full speed ahead. Well, gentlemen, another toast. Shall we stand? I propose a 07:33.920 --> 07:40.160 toast, gentlemen, to the Tsar of Russia. Your highness. Yes, Commodore. May I remind your 07:40.160 --> 07:44.600 highness, in accordance with diplomatic custom, I intend no disrespect to the ruler of Russia, 07:44.600 --> 07:48.440 but the commander of the Russian fleet present here is outranked by me, and therefore the 07:48.440 --> 07:53.760 first toast. You are right, Commodore, you are right. Yes, I was confused. I was thinking 07:53.760 --> 07:59.840 of the nation alphabetically, as we spell them in German. Yes, gentlemen, I propose a 07:59.840 --> 08:09.040 toast to the president of the United States. Thank you, gentlemen. And now, the national 08:09.040 --> 08:18.040 anthem of the United States. Your highness. Your highness. What? What's the matter? What's 08:18.040 --> 08:23.200 the matter? Yes, Commodore. Prince Henry, the national anthem of my country is the Star 08:23.200 --> 08:28.120 Spangled Banner. It is not Hail Columbia. And because I think this insult to my country 08:28.120 --> 08:32.280 is intentional, my officers and I are denying ourselves the further hospitality of the German 08:32.280 --> 08:36.720 navy. Gentlemen. Yes, Commodore. Commodore, your country is not too well known to the 08:36.720 --> 08:40.520 world. We are unfamiliar with its sound. In that case, I will send your highness a copy 08:40.520 --> 08:44.640 of the words and music of the Star Spangled Banner. I might add that they were composed 08:44.640 --> 09:02.760 during naval battle with the European power. Come, gentlemen. Come in. Yes, Bambi. Captain 09:02.760 --> 09:08.160 Chichester, sir. Chichester. So early in the day. Tell him to come in. Commodore Dewey 09:08.160 --> 09:14.480 says to come in, sir. Thank you. Well, Captain, what brings you over here? I very much regret 09:14.480 --> 09:20.520 in view of the news. News? That war's begun. You didn't hear? We've had no news. We've 09:20.520 --> 09:24.560 been expecting a cable. It must have been delayed, which makes my errand even more difficult. 09:24.560 --> 09:29.160 You see, I received a cable this morning from the secretary of state for the colonies. I 09:29.160 --> 09:33.920 have to read it to you. Very well. Read it, Captain. It says, we are informed that a state 09:33.920 --> 09:39.160 of war exists between Spain and the United States of America. It has begun. Give immediate 09:39.160 --> 09:43.120 notice to the commanders of all ships of the belligerents within the waters of this colony 09:43.120 --> 09:47.280 that they will be good enough to leave the waters of this colony not later than 4 p.m. 09:47.280 --> 09:52.400 on Monday the 25th. The cable was sent by Major General Black, administering the government. 09:52.400 --> 09:56.600 Yes, I see. Naturally, since England is a neutral power... Commodore Dewey. There's no need for 09:56.600 --> 10:00.720 you to be distressed, Captain. It's proper that England should serve this notice. And 10:00.720 --> 10:13.040 since we are at war, the American fleet will be leaving anyway for the Philippines. So, 10:13.040 --> 10:18.240 on April the 25th, 1898, the American-Asianic squadron sail out of Hong Kong bound for the 10:18.240 --> 10:23.120 Philippines. On that same morning, in the quarters of Admiral Prince Henry aboard his 10:23.120 --> 10:31.560 flagship, the Dutchman... Commander Toomann. Yes, Your Highness. I have just sent this cable 10:31.560 --> 10:37.280 to the Chantry in Berlin, Commander. I read it. The United States fleet this morning sailed 10:37.280 --> 10:41.880 for the Philippines. The Philippines are revolved against Spain and would be glad to place themselves 10:41.880 --> 10:48.520 under protection of a European power, especially Germany. I write instructions. So, you think 10:48.520 --> 10:52.360 our government is interested in this, Your Highness? I am sure they are, deeply interested. 10:52.360 --> 10:56.920 What instructions will they send at this hour? The American fleet already sailed. I hope the 10:56.920 --> 11:01.800 instructions for us to obstruct, embarrass, and impede the American-Asianic fleet in every 11:01.800 --> 11:15.000 possible way. And I believe we will get those instructions because this is our war, too, Commander. 11:15.000 --> 11:19.320 Lieutenant Brumby? Yes, sir. Tell Captain Gridley we go straight in, have him set his course for 11:19.320 --> 11:23.720 Manila Bay. That means we'll arrive after dark, sir. I know it. Will we go straight in? That's right. 11:24.840 --> 11:28.920 Commodore, finally make a suggestion. Certainly, Brumby. We don't know those waters. We'll take 11:28.920 --> 11:32.840 soundings as we go. But the minefield. Commodore is well known. He's got the most elaborate setup 11:32.840 --> 11:36.840 of any harbor in the Pacific. Brumby, would you like to hear what I think about those minefields? 11:36.840 --> 11:41.960 I would, sir. They're just a little too well known. Every naval man in the Far East talks about the 11:41.960 --> 11:45.720 Manila minefield. They're the greatest, the most complicated things that ever happen. 11:45.720 --> 11:58.360 You know what I think, Brumby? I think they don't exist. But mines are no mines. We're going in. 12:01.240 --> 12:06.440 What's that island over there, Slim? Now you got a map. Look at it. Try to make a look at it. 12:06.440 --> 12:11.400 Oh, what have you got to lose? You'll only get shot. I was going into that mid-life. Excuse me, 12:11.400 --> 12:16.680 the Willys. I think that island is corrugated, Jim. Where's the minefield? Who's worrying about 12:16.680 --> 12:21.240 the minefield? Well, what's worse than minefield? A collision, my friend. That sinks two ships. 12:22.280 --> 12:26.280 Look at the Commodore up there in the bridge. Wouldn't want to have his words. 12:26.920 --> 12:30.200 Me, I'd rather sleep at night. You're not doing much sleep in the night. 12:30.200 --> 12:33.880 What'll we get through the minefields? If I only knew what they looked like. 12:33.880 --> 12:38.040 You men down there. You men down there on that hat. Yes, sir, Commodore. 12:38.040 --> 12:43.480 I hear you say something about minefields. Yes, sir. It might interest you to know that 12:43.480 --> 12:47.880 I'm going below to take a nap. We passed through those minefields ten minutes ago. 12:56.760 --> 13:01.160 Well, listen to Robert Montgomery as George Dewey in the Admiral on the Cavalcade of America, 13:01.160 --> 13:11.320 brought to you by the DeFont Company, maker of better things for better living, to tend to. 13:11.320 --> 13:14.760 As we return to our story, the American squadron has entered Manila Bay. 13:14.760 --> 13:20.360 It is almost dawn and Commodore Dewey and his officers are on the bridge of the Illuminati. 13:20.360 --> 13:25.720 Here we are, Commodore. Spanish fleet. All lined up like ducks set apart. 13:25.720 --> 13:29.560 What do you make of this, Commodore? That's C now. As they're in it, Christina. 13:29.560 --> 13:32.440 Montotor flagships, sir. They're easy to kill, brother. They catch tea early. 13:33.080 --> 13:37.160 Can you make out that gunboat, Gridley? It's slurred they look darn nice, hey. 13:38.280 --> 13:43.480 They're all there, sir. All eight of them. What time is it, Brumby? 538 a.m. 13:44.680 --> 13:47.160 Brumby, signal for Taya to engage the enemy. Aye, sir. 13:48.200 --> 13:50.200 Gridley, what's that skulking over there in the shadow? 13:50.200 --> 13:58.600 Spanish transporter. Sounds like they're minin' out. Brumby, signal engage the enemy. Aye, sir. 13:59.400 --> 14:05.400 What time is it now? 541. You may fire when ready, Gridley. 14:05.400 --> 14:23.400 I'm firing. I'm firing. Dewey's prophecy that he would reduce the defenses of Manila in 24 hours came true. 14:23.400 --> 14:27.400 After the Battle of Manila Bay, Dewey Blackfield at the court. 14:27.400 --> 14:31.400 No ship of any nationality could enter our departs without receiving his permission. 14:31.400 --> 14:36.600 Then one day there was a new squadron in the harbor. The Imperial German-Asiatic Fleet. 14:36.600 --> 14:39.400 Bored the Olympia, they were accustomed then. 14:39.400 --> 14:43.400 Well, Gridley, I don't like the smell of it, comrade. 14:43.400 --> 14:47.400 I mean, that must take a little time before I get used to your promotions. 14:47.400 --> 14:49.400 Take all the time you want, captain. 14:49.400 --> 14:51.400 Isn't that the Deutschland report? 14:51.400 --> 15:00.400 It is. Alongside her are the Kaiserine Augusta, the Prince Wilhelm, Kaiser, the Cormoran. 15:00.400 --> 15:05.400 I have a dozen more. It's like there are a whole group of navies out here. Why, Edmund? 15:05.400 --> 15:06.400 I don't know. 15:06.400 --> 15:08.400 The Algenus two to one, sir. 15:08.400 --> 15:09.400 We're not at war with Germany. 15:09.400 --> 15:11.400 Sometimes I almost think we are. 15:11.400 --> 15:16.400 Maybe they've been disregarding the blockade, ignoring our signals, shooting their searchlights on at night, giving aid in comfort to the enemy. 15:16.400 --> 15:18.400 They've gone out of their way to embarrass us, Edmund. 15:18.400 --> 15:19.400 We'll stop all that, Gridley. 15:19.400 --> 15:20.400 When, Edmund? 15:20.400 --> 15:22.400 When they'll reject themselves. 15:22.400 --> 15:23.400 What's that? 15:23.400 --> 15:24.400 What's that? 15:24.400 --> 15:26.400 Deport. Looks like a torpedo boat. 15:26.400 --> 15:27.400 Deport, right? 15:27.400 --> 15:28.400 Deport, right, right. 15:28.400 --> 15:30.400 Deport, deport. 15:30.400 --> 15:33.400 Ahoy, the ramps. Ahoy. 15:33.400 --> 15:36.400 They don't answer, sir, cutting his way full speed. 15:36.400 --> 15:38.400 Supposed to be standard, one we didn't get? 15:38.400 --> 15:39.400 I don't think so, Brumby. 15:39.400 --> 15:41.400 Put a shot across her bow. 15:41.400 --> 15:43.400 Disponder. Fire. 15:45.400 --> 15:47.400 They're still coming, sir. 15:47.400 --> 15:49.400 Fire and fire to hit. 15:49.400 --> 15:53.400 Disponder. Fire. 15:54.400 --> 15:55.400 We stop, sir. 15:55.400 --> 15:57.400 awaiting a flag 15:57.400 --> 15:59.400 Yes 15:59.400 --> 16:01.400 That's what I thought 16:01.400 --> 16:03.400 Oh, ho, dear, India! 16:03.400 --> 16:05.400 Why did you fire on me? 16:05.400 --> 16:07.400 Bring him aboard, grumpy 16:07.400 --> 16:09.400 Oh, ho, grumpy, come aboard 16:09.400 --> 16:11.400 You want me to talk to him, Admiral? 16:11.400 --> 16:13.400 I'll do the talking, sir 16:13.400 --> 16:15.400 You've an awful lot to take one crack at 16:15.400 --> 16:17.400 Take more than that, grumpy 16:17.400 --> 16:19.400 It's obviously a planned incident 16:19.400 --> 16:21.400 I think they want it to go over with it 16:21.400 --> 16:23.400 Why did you fire on me? Why did you? 16:23.400 --> 16:25.400 I was in concert at the Imperial Terminator 16:25.400 --> 16:27.400 That's a little better. Now what do you want? 16:27.400 --> 16:29.400 Sirs, I wish to know why you fired on a launch 16:29.400 --> 16:31.400 from the flagship of Admiral von Heigl 16:31.400 --> 16:33.400 Oh, that's what that thing is, eh? 16:33.400 --> 16:35.400 And I thought it was a torpedo boat 16:35.400 --> 16:37.400 That's a Spanish torpedo boat 16:37.400 --> 16:39.400 I suppose you gentlemen realize there's a war on 16:39.400 --> 16:41.400 Why don't you show your colors, Lieutenant? 16:41.400 --> 16:43.400 Admiral von Heigl is raising your apologies 16:43.400 --> 16:45.400 Yes, he is 16:45.400 --> 16:47.400 Tell me, how did the Admiral find out about it so fast? 16:47.400 --> 16:49.400 The Excellency, the Admiral, sir, 16:49.400 --> 16:51.400 is below in the launch 16:51.400 --> 16:55.400 Oh, my compliments to his Excellency, Admiral von Heigl 16:55.400 --> 16:57.400 And ask him to be so kind as to come aboard 16:57.400 --> 16:59.400 I'll await him in my cabin 17:07.400 --> 17:09.400 Did I want you, Admiral? 17:09.400 --> 17:11.400 I will stand, Admiral Dewey 17:11.400 --> 17:13.400 The Imperial German government must have an apology 17:13.400 --> 17:15.400 for the dog raids happening. Furthermore, it is the demand of the Imperial German government 17:15.400 --> 17:17.400 Demand, Admiral von Heigl? 17:17.400 --> 17:19.400 That you talk whackers, Nathan, of an act of uncertain grievance 17:19.400 --> 17:21.400 I would like to hear them 17:21.400 --> 17:23.400 Does your Excellency have a lift with him? 17:23.400 --> 17:25.400 I have. You have extra special rights to stop and board 17:25.400 --> 17:27.400 all neutral vessels entering Manila Bay 17:27.400 --> 17:29.400 That is not only my right, Admiral, it is my duty 17:29.400 --> 17:31.400 Proceed, if you please 17:31.400 --> 17:33.400 You have assigned us positions in the harbor to prevent our maneuvering 17:33.400 --> 17:35.400 You are not supposed to maneuver, sir 17:35.400 --> 17:37.400 You prevent my launches from communicating with the Imperial German Consulate in Manila 17:37.400 --> 17:41.400 You turn back my transport when all I wish is for a few German soldiers to land at Manila 17:41.400 --> 17:43.400 and stretch their legs in the harbor drill 17:43.400 --> 17:47.400 And now you add to these outraces by firing upon myself and my own launch 17:47.400 --> 17:49.400 that carries not even one machine gun 17:49.400 --> 17:51.400 Anything else you ask, Your Excellency? 17:51.400 --> 17:53.400 That is all for the press 17:53.400 --> 17:55.400 And now let me tell you something 17:55.400 --> 17:57.400 Does Your Excellency know that it is my fleet and not his 17:57.400 --> 17:59.400 which is blockading this port? 17:59.400 --> 18:01.400 Of course, of course 18:01.400 --> 18:03.400 And is Your Excellency aware that he has no rights here whatsoever 18:03.400 --> 18:05.400 except such as I choose to allow him? 18:05.400 --> 18:07.400 And does Your Excellency realize he cannot move, he cannot maneuver 18:07.400 --> 18:09.400 he cannot communicate except by my permission? 18:09.400 --> 18:13.400 One would imagine so that you and not I were blockading this harbor 18:13.400 --> 18:15.400 You have no rights 18:15.400 --> 18:17.400 You have every right 18:17.400 --> 18:19.400 Tell me, has the Imperial German government decided to make war on the United States? 18:19.400 --> 18:21.400 Is that her intention? 18:21.400 --> 18:23.400 Do you want war with the United States? 18:23.400 --> 18:25.400 You are very near it, sir 18:25.400 --> 18:27.400 And you can have it 18:27.400 --> 18:29.400 You can have it as soon as you like 18:35.400 --> 18:37.400 The next morning the sun breaks on a cloudless day 18:37.400 --> 18:41.400 Upon the bridge of the Olympia stand two old friends 18:41.400 --> 18:43.400 Captain Tecesta of Her Majesty's Navy 18:43.400 --> 18:45.400 and Admiral George Dewey, United States Navy 18:45.400 --> 18:49.400 They shield their eyes from the glare as they gaze far out at sea 18:49.400 --> 18:51.400 at a line of disappearing warships 18:51.400 --> 18:53.400 Well, Admiral, there they go 18:53.400 --> 18:55.400 Back to Germany or wherever they came from 18:55.400 --> 18:57.400 Yes 18:57.400 --> 19:01.400 And without asking my permission to get underway, as usual 19:01.400 --> 19:03.400 Before I go 19:03.400 --> 19:05.400 I'd like to tell you a little something 19:05.400 --> 19:07.400 strictly confidential, of course 19:07.400 --> 19:09.400 I give you my word, Captain 19:09.400 --> 19:11.400 I had a visit last night from the German Admiral von Dieter 19:11.400 --> 19:13.400 He came to ask me one question 19:13.400 --> 19:15.400 about me, naturally 19:15.400 --> 19:17.400 It was shortly after your delightful conversation with him 19:17.400 --> 19:25.400 He said, Captain Tecesta, have you instructions as to your action in the event of actual hostilities between myself and the American squadron? 19:25.400 --> 19:27.400 And what did you tell him? 19:27.400 --> 19:29.400 I said, of course I did 19:29.400 --> 19:35.400 Then he looked over at me and said, may I ask them to be informed as to the nature of those instructions? 19:35.400 --> 19:37.400 You know what I said 19:37.400 --> 19:39.400 I said, I'm not going to tell you 19:39.400 --> 19:41.400 You know what I said 19:41.400 --> 19:43.400 I said, Your Excellency 19:43.400 --> 19:45.400 There are only two persons here who know what my instructions are 19:45.400 --> 19:47.400 One of them is myself 19:47.400 --> 19:49.400 and the other is Admiral Dewey 19:49.400 --> 19:55.400 Admiral, let me congratulate you again 19:55.400 --> 19:59.400 In all your conduct of this blockade, you haven't made a single mistake 19:59.400 --> 20:01.400 Ah, that's where you're wrong, Captain 20:01.400 --> 20:03.400 I made one 20:03.400 --> 20:07.400 You see those German ships skulking back home with their tails between their legs 20:07.400 --> 20:09.400 I should have sunk every one of them 20:09.400 --> 20:11.400 Do you think von Dietrich was recalled? 20:11.400 --> 20:13.400 No, no, I don't think so 20:13.400 --> 20:21.400 I think the policy of the German government, Captain, is to keep other powers from getting what they can't get themselves 20:21.400 --> 20:23.400 The United States will need this, maybe 20:23.400 --> 20:45.400 Because our next war will be with Germany 20:45.400 --> 20:53.400 Ah, thanks to you, Robert Montgomery, and to all members of tonight's cavalcade cast 20:53.400 --> 20:59.400 Ah, don't go away, Bob 20:59.400 --> 21:05.400 Before we hear from Bob Montgomery, I'd like to remind you of one of the things America has to be thankful for this year 21:05.400 --> 21:11.400 Even with ten million men in uniform, all well fed, the rest of us at home still have food to eat 21:11.400 --> 21:19.400 Not many folks would think offhand that dynamite has anything to do with food or the amount of milk that their youngsters get to drink 21:19.400 --> 21:29.400 But linking together two things as different as dynamite and milk comes as no surprise to the men and women of the third national exposition of the American Chemical Society 21:29.400 --> 21:31.400 Who closed their meeting yesterday in Chicago 21:31.400 --> 21:38.400 For they know dynamite is a chemical lever, a powerful chemical tool, touching our lives at many points 21:38.400 --> 21:42.400 The West Coast has more milk right now because of dynamite 21:42.400 --> 21:45.400 The whole country has more pork because of dynamite 21:45.400 --> 21:52.400 Do you remember those floods you read about in the papers last spring in Iowa? Roads and bridges were washed out 21:52.400 --> 21:55.400 Acres of farmland were covered with flood water 21:55.400 --> 22:03.400 In some districts, vast areas of water had to be drained off within 24 hours if the newly planted crops were to be saved 22:03.400 --> 22:07.400 Now, Gaine Whitman knows a lot more about all this, and he's going to tell you how it's done 22:07.400 --> 22:12.400 Heavy mechanical equipment couldn't be used, even if it had been available 22:12.400 --> 22:16.400 So county engineers in many places used DuPont dynamite 22:16.400 --> 22:25.400 In Chickasaw County, for instance, a dynamited ditch a mile and a half long reclaimed 300 acres of farmland in hours instead of weeks 22:25.400 --> 22:35.400 In another place where a bridge was damaged by floodwaters that had cut a new channel, DuPont engineers blasted a new channel 8 feet deep and 25 feet wide in a few hours 22:35.400 --> 22:37.400 The land was saved for production 22:37.400 --> 22:43.400 It grew corn, the corn was fed to hogs, and you have more pork thanks to dynamite 22:43.400 --> 22:52.400 About milk, out of the state of Washington this year, thousands of feet of ditches were dynamited across previously useless or nearly useless lowlands 22:52.400 --> 22:59.400 In one soil conservation district alone, they turned 1,200 additional acres into better pasture land 22:59.400 --> 23:08.400 The pasture land grew grass, the grass fed cows, the cows gave milk, and hundreds of additional gallons of milk went to West Coast markets 23:08.400 --> 23:18.400 Where the earth is so wet that you can pick up a handful of mud and squeeze water through your fingers, ditches may be dug with dynamite using the propagation method, as it is called 23:18.400 --> 23:23.400 Sticks of dynamite made just for the purpose are set in the earth in a row 23:23.400 --> 23:31.400 The first stick is exploded and the water in the soil carries the wallop along and sets off the other sticks one after another 23:31.400 --> 23:42.400 Today, dozens of different types of dynamite for dozens of different jobs are manufactured by DuPont, maker of better things for better living through chemistry 23:42.400 --> 23:44.400 And now here is Walter Houston 23:44.400 --> 23:50.400 Now, before we hear from Robert Montgomery, I want to take just a moment to say a few things about Bob 23:50.400 --> 23:58.400 Back in 1940, when the war shocked the world, Bob served at the American Field Service as an ambulance driver in France 23:58.400 --> 24:04.400 When that country fell, Bob was commissioned a lieutenant in the United States Navy and was ordered to London 24:04.400 --> 24:13.400 From London, he went to the Pacific, saw action at Munda, Kula, and Guadalcanal, and was with the destroyer squadron in the Normandy invasion 24:13.400 --> 24:15.400 Bob, glad to have you back 24:15.400 --> 24:17.400 Thank you, Walter 24:17.400 --> 24:25.400 The sixth war alone teed off today and I suppose this ex-Navy man ought to fire the heavy guns at you on behalf of war bonds 24:25.400 --> 24:30.400 But I'm sure you can name as many reasons for loading up on war bonds as I can 24:30.400 --> 24:36.400 Anyway, all I want us to do is take off my hat the kind of boys that I've fought beside the last few years 24:36.400 --> 24:43.400 You know, there's a quality about the American boy that stands out when the chips are down and the lead is flying 24:43.400 --> 24:50.400 He just says the so-and-so's can't do that to me, and brother, he's got what it takes to back that up 24:50.400 --> 25:00.400 I saw this boy of yours back in the hungry days in the South Pacific when we felt like holding a special prayer meeting to thank God that one new fighter plane had just come in 25:00.400 --> 25:09.400 I saw him on D-Day on thousands of ships that your bonds have built under an air cover or thousands of planes that your bonds have built 25:09.400 --> 25:17.400 He knows we at home aren't perfect, not by a long shot, but you know, he still thinks that we're worth dying for 25:17.400 --> 25:27.400 I guess if I had to, I could really lay it on about this American kid, but I'd rather just say that it was a privilege to fight beside him 25:27.400 --> 25:35.400 I know it must be a great privilege for you to stand beside him and buy the rest of the war bonds that will bring him back home to you 25:35.400 --> 25:37.400 Thank you very much 25:37.400 --> 25:39.400 Thank you, Bob 25:43.400 --> 25:45.400 Thank you, Bob Montgomery 25:45.400 --> 25:51.400 Newspapers we read daily are, well, they're more than just barriers of news, opinion, and amusement 25:51.400 --> 25:54.400 They are symbols of a free people, a free press 25:54.400 --> 26:01.400 Fighters for this freedom in our country are many, but outstanding among them was a woman, Anne Royal 26:01.400 --> 26:07.400 Next week on Cavalcade we bring you Witness for the People, the dramatic story of Anne Royal 26:07.400 --> 26:13.400 Our Cavalcade star will be the distinguished actress Faye Bainter with Ray Collins as Andrew Jackson 26:13.400 --> 26:20.400 Listen then next Monday to Faye Bainter and Ray Collins in Witness for the People on the Cavalcade of America 26:20.400 --> 26:35.400 Thank you and good evening 26:35.400 --> 26:38.400 Music tonight was composed and conducted by Robert Ambruster 26:38.400 --> 26:47.400 Cavalcade of America is grateful to this Davis Publishing Company for permission to base this dramatization on Lauren H. Healy's and Louis Kupner's book, The Admiral 26:47.400 --> 26:53.400 This is Gayne Whitman inviting you to tune in next week to Witness for the People, starring Faye Bainter with Ray Collins 26:53.400 --> 26:58.400 Brought to you by the E.I. DuPont, the Nemorism Company of Wilmington, Delaware 26:58.400 --> 27:15.400 Applause 27:15.400 --> 27:19.400 This is the National Broadcasting Company