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Show BOM SHELL Not Content With Lat0 in Factory and Flel I They Aid Army. MANY FALL W0Uf(! 9 : t Those Surviving Wear Ribbon Especially P j vided for Thencjj " i Besides sustaining industrial ricultural England through the their hands, English women hi1 perienced the horrors of the ba' and have received wounds sirj those sustained by their men j arms. j f The statement is vouched for 1 tain Walter KUroy Harris of the, ' naval reserve, who Is the guest t the Salt Lake Britannic socief British officer, incapacitated frr th.er participation in the war as i of arms, is serving the allies 21 turer in this country on the E L conflict, the history it has made, f Ing and the prospects of the futi ! i Captain Harris is optimistic t,!' ing the ultimate outcome of conflict. He says victory for tr was assured with the arrival at t of the American army. "The -'. the war will flow for the alii-'"1 this time forward; tlie America , will be the immovable bulwark, which the Prussians will sroasl- ' selves," Captain Harris deciaret , Women Share Eurden. With reference to the work d '.. being done by the women of the British officer declares it is a ing. "The women of the old couni shouldered the responsibility of on the industrial and agricult-fairs agricult-fairs of their home land and are ing their tasks efficiently, magi--' and uncomplainingly, " he says I. women have assumed all of Y that the men laid down when tl -' called to shoulder a gun and bea invading Hun. They are emp every possible capacity, ship, railway work, cleaning and r motor car and cab driving, post and everything else. ; "I have watched them as I p the Clyde river, handling rivet! mers.with a shoulder swing th make the average workman en' have seen them sw-ing a heai truck through a crowded Lond -: swiftly and as accurately and cJ a licensed jehu on the back ot , giish cab. I have seen thera v;' everywhere and from city oific : rows for the nest season's a work has been well done and . .. view only to giving their govern best they had. Have Invaded Battlefield "But our worien have erTie scope of their operations and vaded the battlefield itself. I d that they have t.ken up arm the common enemy. They I done that yet, and please God never have to do it, but I know have donned suitable uniforms to the stretches back of the ba to heip the men who are actua ing the Hun through the medii cook kitchens and other dei where they can be helpful. "I say they have been ne-.r tlefront. They have been ali of when the Germans broke throuj front at Albert last March, a Iz pany of these women, then serving hnt coffee, tea and fagced soldiers, were caught shell area 3nd many of them fe ed by shrapnel. With wound the British army they were "Blighty," where they were c Some died, but most of them , wear the little gold ribbon th government has provided then tinguish these particular heroi others who have distiraishi selves in the service." Work Xot Injurious. Captain Harris expressed when he w a.s informed that medical men had found that to bus conductor was injurious b He said that KngUsh. women dc;ng this kind of work witho" for union hours for the y-ast fc None of these have shown a down of health under tlie iabi The women's auxiliary ami: "Wanes, t hey are named in 1 have u n d e r t a k e n to do Kr. glan with the exception of the i a : w ' mont. The latter is being ear-the ear-the women's land volunteer mo agriculture. The women have a regulation uniform of khaki and tunic, with puttees or h'h large, slouch hat tops tlie er.ur C a p i a i n Harris e . ; m e u S t the instance of the I'ritannK" t be the principal speaker at th celebration of tlie society toeUy known beforehand t i-at he wo , this city ahead of time, and p laid for a patriotic, as well as 1 nuvtinc. with Captain Harris, at Methodist church. Speaks at Church. One of the prime fe.;t!:res of " In w as a u n i o, u e s or t 0 ;' 'e tho Kev. J. Tl. N Williams, p.is ing The Tribune war e:ra to grotralion at the oonoh;i-;on dross. U was a fitting f-.msh vontion that h;ul Nvn stirred triotism from the M.uo. war extra rv a 1 i 1 1 c was 0 o s ed . probation m.uio ihe biuldm with lusty cheers. Captain Harris's ta'k was ft " spoken recital of ovrrvdny condi oxporieiuvs at the VT.npean At timi.s it was almost coKt ho recounted tho horivrs iVt i endured bv liobiium. Wance eland he d d not hosiiate to t-v.c America voi.l.i be eai'.isl v.non a fdir sh:iro io:u tV.iN ti"ic to male tnnsh. He disr'aiN". r r.auce hen ho told of tea - 'i soldiers 10 ki'! rri:Mans w.thvH lie oxcused th's. wj ir: a Tr not to be tnicd. "Thorcare two kin'. of Con said, '"the rrr..f;.iu. ho is n for this waif an. I ho is a o ho.u-t and fill! of trv.wluv?'. Saxon, who Is In the war an.l T wast out of It. The Trajan k slblo tor the war and al; th i has caused. Thi Saxon has itv fisht. and would rather 1m oa side, tny ay. Citen, whoa P panv WM.-t onn.vod to tb- Utter w onld not if v the !sI fact in a note dn'ppcl Into t.u Hvnoh. The note w oind ' lrn! ins roltex e us ton'.ht; : hell-" . . The snb m-c( of ionium ' dress: be-ovo the ii--uv.r o,-v. ,-oon to5av wli: be ' M lVr-or;-tenccs at ! 'e Viont." |
