My War Experiences in Two ContinentsMacnaughtan, S. (Sarah)
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My War Experiences in Two Continents
Macnaughtan, S. (Sarah)
World War, 1914-1918 -- Hospitals, charities, etc.; World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, English
The provision of stewards was arranged by the Cardiff Chamber of
Trade, under the direction of the President (Mr. G. Clarry). During
the evening the band of the 3rd Welch Regiment, under the
conductorship of Bandmaster K. S. Glover, gave selections.
[Page Heading: POISON-GAS]
A statement having been made that Miss Macnaughtan was the first to
discover a remedy for the poison-gas used by the Germans, a
_Western Mail_ reporter interviewed the lady before the lecture on
her experiences in this direction. She replied, that when the first
batch of men came in from the trenches suffering from the effects
of the gas, the first thing they asked was for something to drink,
to take the horrible taste out of their mouths. She obtained a
couple of bottles of whisky from the barge of an American lady, and
some distilled water, and gave this to the soldiers, who appeared
to be greatly relieved. Whenever possible, she had adopted the same
course, but she was unaware that the remedy had been applied by the
military authorities. Even this method of relieving their
sufferings, however, was rejected by a large number of young
soldiers, on the ground that they were teetotallers, but the
Belgian doctors had permitted its use amongst their men.
* * * * *
SHOULD THE GERMANS COME.
FORETASTE OF HORRORS FURNISHED BY BELGIUM.
During the dinner-hour Miss Macnaughtan gave an address to workmen
at the Bute Docks. An improvised platform was arranged at the back
of the Seamen's Institute, and some hundreds of men gathered to
hear the story that Miss Macnaughtan had to give of the war.
Colonel C. S. Denniss presided, and amongst those present were
Messrs. T. Vivian Rees, John Andrews, W. Cocks, A. Hope, S. Fisher,
and Robinson Smith.
Colonel Denniss, in a few introductory remarks, referred to Miss
Macnaughtan's reputation as a writer, and stated that since the
outbreak of war she had devoted herself to the noble work of
helping the wounded soldiers in Belgium and France. She had come
to Cardiff to tell the working-men what she had seen, with the
object, if possible, of stimulating them to help forward the great
cause we were fighting for.
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