True Stories of the Great War, Volume 5 (of 6): Tales of Adventure--Heroic Deeds--Exploits Told by the Soldiers, Officers, Nurses, Diplomats, Eye Witnesses
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True Stories of the Great War, Volume 5 (of 6): Tales of Adventure--Heroic Deeds--Exploits Told by the Soldiers, Officers, Nurses, Diplomats, Eye Witnesses
World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives
"Out of the petition of protest has grown what we have named 'the
anti-German League,' by which it is resolved that no member will employ
or sanction the employment of any German or alien enemy. Members will
further refuse to deal with any shops or establishments selling any
German or alien enemy goods. As the members of our committee are highly
influential people the movement should be effective and will continue
for several years. Further, no pains will be spared to improve the
usefulness of British hotel waiters and other hotel and restaurant
employees.
"If every British woman will realize that it is shameful and
treacherous to give financial help to the Germans there will be no
future need to protect the public from this alien peril, for the German
Empire will never be in a position to menace us again, for war cannot
be waged except by a commercially flourishing nation."
Lady Glanusk is a typical Englishwoman, full of energy, go and spirit.
She is tall and stately, with a beautiful complexion. She received the
American correspondent cordially and with a friendly grasp of the hand.
During the interview Mr. Joynson-Hicks, Member of Parliament, and just
recently appointed Chairman of the Unionist Parliamentary Committee
lately formed to inquire into this alien enemy question, was present,
as was also Lord Euston, heir to the Dukedom of Grafton.
III--STORY OF DAUGHTERS OF ENGLISH NOBILITY WHO WORK IN TRENCHES
Many beautiful girls of the most delicate breeding have gone to the
front to nurse the wounded--to see the worst horrors of this most
horrible of wars.
It must not be assumed that they have merely gone to the base hospitals
to attend to the wounded soldiers brought to them from the front and
carried to them through the dangerous area. Some at least have gone
right to the trenches into the midst of the inferno of bullets and
shells and poisonous gases, where the air is filled with the groans of
the dying and the stench of the unburied dead and where the very soil
trembles from the force of the new and devilish explosives that reduce
humanity to a pulp.
The sights that these delicately reared girls must witness can only be
hinted at. Many strong men have turned sick at the same experience,
and even veteran soldiers are only able to endure their surroundings
by smoking the strongest kind of tobacco. How the spoiled darlings of
society will come through their terrible experience must be one of the
most interesting problems of the war.
One of the most strikingly beautiful girls at the front is Miss Gladys
Nelson, daughter of Sir William and Lady Nelson, who have a house noted
for its art treasures in Hill Street, Mayfair, the most aristocratic
quarter of London.
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