Lest We Forget: World War StoriesThompson, John G. (John Gilbert)
History
Lest We Forget: World War Stories
Thompson, John G. (John Gilbert)
Readers -- History; Readers -- World War, 1914-1918
"We do not dare keep the seriously wounded now for any length of time,
for no one knows when the Huns may fight their way through. We know
what the 'front line' really means. No one goes in or out except by
military or Red Cross camion. No private telegrams can be sent, and to
our joy, we do not have to bother with food-ration cards, for a while
at least. _Boches_ are over our heads all day, and cannons booming. I
am so used to it now that I don't mind it.
"I am so homesick to see you all, but I will not leave my work until
the end of this horrible war, if God will give me health and strength.
Don't worry. I intend to stick to my post to the end, and if the Huns
come down upon us, the Red Cross will get us out."
Nor are these all of the ways in which the Red Cross shows the God in
man. From the beginning of the war until March, 1918, over $36,000,000
of American money alone was spent in the following ways:
FRANCE, $30,936,103.
Established rest stations along all routes followed by the
American troops in France.
Built canteens for use of French and American soldiers at the
front, also at railroad junctions and in Paris.
Supplied American troops with comfort kits and sent them
Christmas gifts.
Established a hospital-distributing service that supplies 3423
French military hospitals, and a surgical dressing service that
supplies 2000.
Provided an artificial-limb factory and special plants for the
manufacture of splints and nitrous oxide gas.
Established a casualty service for gathering information in
regard to wounded and missing, this information to be sent to
relatives.
Opened a children's refuge hospital in the war zone and
established a medical and traveling center to accommodate 1200
children in the reconquered sections of France. Fifty thousand
children throughout France are being cared for in some measure
by the Red Cross.
Planned extensive reclamation work in the invaded sections of
France from which the enemy has been driven; this work is now
being carried out with the coöperation of the Society of Friends
and alumnæ units from Smith College and other colleges.
Established a large central warehouse in Paris and numerous
warehouses at important points from the sea to the Swiss border,
for storing of hospital supplies, food, soldiers' comforts,
tobacco, blankets, clothing, beds, and other articles of relief.
Secured and operated 400 motor cars for the distribution of
supplies.
Opened a hospital and convalescent home for children; also
established an ambulance service for the adult refugees, who are
now returning from points within the German lines at the rate of
1000 a day.
Improved health conditions in the American war zone before the
coming of American troops.
BELGIUM, .,086,131.
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