Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-09-01 | Page 25 | Shot or Shell Cannot Halt Red Cross Men

I SHOT OR SHELL SHEL CANNOT CANOT HALT HAT RE RED CROSS MEN Soldiers Under Fire Served Sered With Ih Goodies by Members Mercy lercy Organization D By Universal Seul Paris Pari Aug 31 A A mobile canteen service servie at the front front Is la the latest effort effort ef ef- ef fort fort of ot the thc American Red Cross to lo bring cheer and comfort comfort to the fighting men defending tho UlO line lne of ot the Somme a against l the thc greatest of ot German offensive often offen oten sive sho movements Not Not satisfied with es establishing establishing e. e es- es advantageous advantageous ad ad- stationary canteens at at points near the tho front the tho Red Cross has organized a n service that reaches reaches tile the men right In the front lines Every morning from tram a n central point back to time the front Red fled Cross automobiles automo automo- biles bies loaded with chocolate dried th figs tobacco tobacco and and nd start In the direction tion ton of the tho trenches Over O roads swept swep by German shell fire tre they thoy make their wa way vay The first stop perhaps Is the bat bat- teries With lh a n boxful ot of an and anc tobacco under one arm and a n tray ot 01 chocolate under another the Red fled net Cross workers leave lea e their car and make their way a to the artillery positions I IN Is Personal Message While the gunners are at work they pass among them distributing a n package pack pack- ago age of ot American merican tobacco and some SOO chocolate Their coming Is la eagerly welcomed and In many places a cheer greets them as the they approach the po po- po- po Its It's Is the most most enjoyable moment mo tao- meat ment of ot the day to tho the tired tred artillerymen artillery artillery- men and these visits have ho e the effect of ot ofa a n personal message from America to the the weary fighters After Ater the tho batteries have ha been served tho the Red fled Rel Cross automobile moves on to meet a bunch of ot troops just just coming out of ot the tho trenches They are cn caked ed with wih mud and bear the marks of ot a n lon long nights night's vigil Igl over oer No 0 Mans Man's Land A i ARed A Red fled Cross worker holds a a. short consultation consultation consul consul- tation with the officer In command of ot the company and the troops halt for tor afew a n afew I few tew minutes Among mon them pass the theRod theRod Rod fled Cross workers distributing cigar cigar- ets tobacco chocolates and figs to I every ovary man Tho The soldiers break brenk nto nto profuse pro fuse Cuse thanks and their eyes eres display frank trank admiration for tor the tIle men that tha will wi risk their lives es 1 so near zear the tile front In or order order or- or der tier that thoy may bo be favored with a afew tow few of oC the thc luxuries of at war life Itc The They Tiley resume their march with wih now no spirit 1 and forget torset tho time hardships through which they have Just passed T The le n Red d Cross 5 car r turns It I has go gone a as Ir mr as tie te military authorities will allow alow The Tho support trenches are Just Justa I a few hundred yards ahead As It I speeds past the tho marchers tile they wave their hands at the thc Rod nod Cross men anti and anc shout American The real tribute 1 Is tho wn way va In which the word Is spoken It I combines hearty thanks and admira admira- t tion ton I 0 fl Lurches Aro Sh Such Shell l Hole The Tho car cr lurches around a n fresh frosh shell hole and makes Its w way was back to lo oneo one o 0 of the tho main roads On tho the brow of ot tha hill hi It I has Just Juat left leC can cart bo be seen little black mounds spouting dirt into theair the tho air like lC geysers Time The boche boches are aro ro searching searching search search- ing InS for tho the batteries which the Red fled RedCross RedCross Cross workers have havo Just left let Far down tho tile main road ca cnn can bo be seen seena a long black In line lino As AH the car comes nearer tile the th forms torme of ot men men horses and wa wagons ons can be made mado out out It I l is a regiment reg reg- changing Its Is location In the line lne perhaps It I Is la now 11 1 o'clock and themen the tho thomen I men havo have been on tile the I since sinco 6 In tho the morning The he fl fighters trudge trudo along monotonously some carrying their steel helmets In ill their hands and h hitching their pound forty packs to I L' L U v c vv ui vu jua 11 jv J Ull UIL lur lur- titer ther or the tho green reen of ot tho the roadside Is I decked with wih a spot of ot different color It I Is la one of ot the marchers who has hos be become be- be como come no so 10 tired tred that he can cnn move no fur tur- ther Over O h him bends a Red ned Cross man administering restoratives Tho rho Red fled Cross workers return to their ba empty empt e empty handed They rhe have served lor ed a allied 1 ee soldiers at a time when hen such gifts Its are arc most appreciated anti and chocolates were not all al that thc they loft left let with wih those wearied fighting tight fight In ing men The They left lett a n now spirit the spirit the tho spirit and new Ufo life that that every over loyal loal American would wish to Impart to these men L l HN TI There are aro some nome lome queer wn ways about building operations How do low you mean hen a man wants to expand his 1 In building u a contractor for business 1 reasons he calls p V Politician Politician-I I I want someone someone- to clear clearm m my character for fot the th coming cat cam Friend Why Friend hy Why not not employ a a scrub writer to I