Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-05-26 | Page 60 | English Girls in Army Upheld by Board

ENGLISH GIRLS IN ARMY UPHELD l ff BY BOARD i Charges of Unbecoming Conduct Denied by Board of Investigators LONDON May England's 56 25 England's famous fa- fa fa famous W Y A. A A. A C Cs C's s 's members of the women's mens men's army auxiliary corps commonly commonly com com- and md affectionately known as Wicks have emerged ed victoriously from l' l m a serIes of or attacks which to sa say the least were It was said that the tho women and girls who joined the organization did so not because of ot the for tor war work it presented but because it enabled them to lO in in- o to the limit the feminine capacity for adoring the soldier boys Among other accusers was tho the Rev Rc I Richard Henry Quick who told a meeting of or young youn women on morality A A soldier who is with stationed stationed sta sta- in III Yorkshire told mo that their lines Urics are opposite those of or the women's women's wo wo- mens men's auxiliary arm army corps and ho confesses that the type of or life lire between between be be- be tween the tho two lines is appalling COMMISSION DENIES REPORT J Sir Mr Ir Quick has been prosecuted for spreading false also reports and fined tined 40 o pounds Another triumph for tho W. W y A. A ACs ACos ACs A A. Cs C.'s came In the finding of or the commission commission commission com com- mission of ot inquiry which was sent to toRrance orn in tn to int in I In tI t tA the m matter It uc u on reported Not on only I do do we feel that the current stories about th the of the AV Yo A A. A A. C. C In France Franco are slanderous and untrue but that th the nation is being well an and l faithfully faithfully faith falth- r fully lb served b by the organization org UPHOLD HONOR OF SEX TJ The e tales of ot the numbers of W W. AAa A. A Aa AC women returned to England l be because because because be- be cause of misconduct of ot the gravest character are fantastic The number number number num num- ber of un undesirable women who have ha found their wa way into the thc corps has peen been heene e very small With some exceptions exceptions the con conduct luct of or the V. W A. A A. A C. C In France has been upright and self self- respective I Ve We feeT feel that the large majority j of the girls girls' who have ha come forward I In an hour of oC crl crisis is to share the work orl of the men in the field l have hwe I upheld 1 the nor lu of oC their h sex an and l of I theIr country fn n a spirit which should win for them them- the tho gratitude le of ot the I nation Tho nation has as much rl right ht to tobe tobe be bc proud of ot its women in the auxiliary I lary iary ar force as of ot its men I