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Show COUNTESS HE n TO BE IB HERE ON AUGUST 1 1 German propaganda is now known to bo back of the persistent circulation circula-tion of the report that the work done abroad by the American Committee for Devastated Franco has been dispelled dis-pelled by the recent German Invasion and the American government , has been asked to take steps to stamp out the inslduous rumor. The Ogden public pub-lic will be set right on this matter by the Countess Madeleine do Bryas, who will be heard here on August 11 and 12. Tho countess, the distinguished lecturer lec-turer John Kendrlck Bangs and others oth-ers who arc most recently from the battle area agree in the statement that the work done by the American Committee Com-mittee for Devastated France is not of the kind that can be reached by phot or shell or carried off by invading invad-ing raids. Neither money nor effort, according to advices received from other cities where the countess has spoken. Is being expended in the building of cathedrals or In the construction con-struction of permanent buildings of any type. The money raised in this country nnd expended here goes for succor to the civilian population In the shape. of clothing, food, tools and other indispensable but portable articles. ar-ticles. In the very limited area where tho Germans invaded the territory to which this committee was assigned by the French government, it was possible pos-sible to take out every dollar's worth of proporty when the population was evacuated, by command of the French niilifnrv nilthnrlf loo Mnfhlnrr wnc lost. "Nothing has been lost," according to Mr. Bangs, "because nothing that the committee was formed to do or has done Is of a losable sort. The fruits of its labors have nowhere In theni the element of destructibility. Tho reconstruction has concerned itself it-self with the upbuilding of shattered human souls, the realignment pf scattered forces of courage. Ruined old men havo been rebuilt, frightened little children lost nnd running hither and yon like stampeded sheep have been gathered up in strong loving arms where they may feel themselves secure se-cure whereby their fathers on the far flung battle lino have had their fighting fight-ing arms made stronger and their hearts steeled against their own adversities." ad-versities." Just at present, according to advices from New York, the American Committee Com-mittee for Devastated France in whose behalf the Countess de Bryas is speaking, speak-ing, with the. consent and direction of the Committee on Public Information, Is devoting itself to feeding refugees, running road side canteens for French and Amorican soldiers and doing similar simi-lar work because the French government govern-ment has asked it to assume these new burdens in addition to those for which it was oragnized. The Countess de Bryas has an intimate in-timate personal knowledge not only of the relief work which Americans are doing, but of the trials and heroism hero-ism of American front line soldiers who have recently distinguished themselves them-selves In stopping the German offensive offen-sive and in carrying forward the counter coun-ter offensives under General Foch. |