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Exhibitors Herald, Chicago, July 17, 1918.

Shoulder Arms Scenes

& Fired First Shot in the

      War With Germany

      Corporal O. W. de Varila

(...) Photo, Harrisburg Telegraph, Harrisburg,

Pennsylvania., May 1, 1918

„Decided during his recent Liberty Loan tour“

Editorial content. „Chaplin‘s Next Film For

      First National Shoulder Arms!

      Charlie Chaplin‘s second picture to be made under

his $1,000,000 contract with the First National

Exhibitors‘ Circuit is to be a military subject entitled, Shoulder

Arms! It will probably be published early in August.

      The comedian decided during his recent Liberty Loan tour

to make a picture primarily for the amusement of the boys

in khaki and their friends and families. Those who have had

a peep at some of the scenes already filmed declare that

they represent the last word in comic novelty. Chaplin is said

to be as expert in the manipulation of a handgrenade

as a trench veteran, although the effects he achieves with his

marksmanship are extraordinarily different from the

accepted military kind.

      Corporal O. W. de Varila, who fired the first shot

in France for the United States artillery, and is now in this

country on furlough, recently visited the Chaplin

studios to give his friend Charlie some first-hand pointers

on life as it is actually lived in dug-out, trench and

camp. There is a possibility that de Varila may himself

appear in some of the scenes.“

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