New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-26
NEW FRANCE SEEN
BY ANNE MORGAN
Saws II Has Been Exalted
by Suffering-Tells of
Hospital Work

Miss Anne Morgan, recently returned
from Europe after an extensive survey
of conditions on the French front and
behind il, gave the public its first
chance yesterday 70 see wartime
France through her eyes.
She drew a picture Of nation puri-
fed, ennobied and profoundly exalted
by suffering and sacrifice, warning her
own countrymen that their time TO
feel the pinch must come with peace.
Although she had seen the hghtlng az
Verdun. il was OF the work behind the
lines that Miss Morgan preferred 70
speak-the work Of the American Am
bulance Corps and the affiliated Amer
lean Fund for French Wounded, an
organization to which she is now de-
voting her entire thoughts and ener-
gies.
Of home politics, too, Miss Morgan
talked briefly She had heard Wilson
was likely 10 give Hughes a close race,
and at this she cried shame upon the
voters.
Seeks American Idealism
Miss Morgan is as passionately IN
neutra as she is patriotic. She longs
immeasurably 20 see IN her fellow
countrymen some glimmer Of the self
devotion and idealism which have
transformed the French people since
their mighty struggle began.
"The French are fighting for US" she
exclaimed, while we sit back snugly
egotistical with our prosperity rldicu-
louslv inflated. What credit can we
ind in growing rich? We didn't create
the boom. And where is the moral
fibre that we ought TO be creating 10
meet the crash when peace comes =
But Miss Morgan was full OF praise
for the aid Americans are extending
70 France. She spoke with genuine
pride Of the great service rendered By
the American Field Ambulance Corps.
"Only. they sorely need more men
and more money" she added Al
ready they have carried 10000 wound
ed since the war began, but think how
much greater the burden they must
help to carry becomes every day.
"The American Fund for french
Wounded is affiliated with -he amou-
lance corps. The ambulances carry
the supplies we prepare 90 the front
blankets. gloves, comfort bags, SOCKS.
And both are so completely ana truly
American and representative, not the
institutions Of any one individual or
group of individuals. That's what
seems so inspiring 70 me about them
thew are really an expression OF the
debt the American people owe TO
France. But the fund, ike the ambu-
lance corps, is in need always Of more
workers and greater support
Visits Many Hospitals
The fund sends the greater part OF
its supplies 20 the hospitals situated
in its own department of Seine ct Disc,
but il has agents visiting the military
hospitals throughout France. Miss
Morgan visited many Of these, espe-
cially on her visit TO the Nerdun 'front.'
in July. There, before proceeding into
Verdun. she inspected the many heid
hospitals in her path.
"All We saw" she said, were model
institutions, constructed in temporary
huts or under canvas, scrupulously
clean and well ventilated, with wide
open windows in every ward"
She visited the headquarters Of the
famous 4th Army at Chalone, where
she was received by General Gouraud.
As the guest of General Nivelle and
his staff she watched the Verdun
struggle from a Meuse fort and visited
the ruins OF the city. She inspected
the artillery, light. and heavy, in ac-
ton, and watched the battles of the
air. And she gloried in the whole ire
mendous experience.
How is the election going?" she
asked suddenly. at looks little more
dubious, doesn't IL? What a shame,
Can it be the eight-hour legislation?
How amazing that men like Underwood
and Loyett, who had TO accept that,
should now be coming out for Wilson,"