Arizona republican., 1916-10-01
SALVATION ARMY
 LEADER TELLS IF
 SWISS CONDITIONS

ColoneI sidney Gauntlet who has just arrived in Chicago from Switzer- land. tells of the hardships being suf- lered by that country on account ot the European war. In an interview gwen at the Salvation Army head quarters, the colonel says:
 Switzerland is a small country of three and half million souls made up of French Swiss, German Swiss. ana Italian Swiss, these three lan- suages being spoken. Though the country is strictly neutral. yet sym pathy naturally is divided according To The languages spoken. Switzerland Is In the awkward predicament of being hemmed in on every side by belligerents. being surrounded by Ger many, Austria, France and Italy. In thls respect she is less fortu- nately situated than other small coun- trles such as Holland, Denmark. Swe- den and Norway. which have access 10 the sea and have their mercantile marine to keep them supplied with commodities from all parts of the world. In this way they can take ad l. vantage Of the war to increase their trade. Switzerland being shut in is largely dependent upon the countries now at war for all her imports
 "She is entirely dependent on Ger many for coal Germany says you may have coal if you will give us commodities which we need in ex- change. The entente allies say you may have all commodities you need Tor home consumption only, but must elVe written guarantee that not an ounce of it will be turned over to our enemies. Hence. Switzerland is in q dilemma. The watch trade has been considerably affected by the war and Holland is largely rcapng the benefit. switzerland is known as the play ground of Europe and thus depends largely upon the visitors from other countries among them largely Amer lean tourists. The supply of tourists Is almost entirely cut off and the ho- tels and boarding houses which abound and which before the war were filled are now largely deserted. The income from tourists has dropped from about 300, 100000 francs per wear to fifty million francs.
 Large numbers of non n-combatants rom the war countries have fled to l switzerland and a considerable DOT ton or these are without means and ! must be cared for. Among these are many sypsies who have flocked in from all parts of Europe. The Salva- ton Army fitted up larger homes in Zurich and Geneva, which have been used for the accommodation of the 1 same.
 By the suggestion of the pope prisoners of war who are so maimed as to be incapacitated for further ser wee are sent by the different coun- tres to Switzerland to be cared for Many thousands of hopelessly crip- | nIad ha many, Austria, France. and England and the government of Switzerland feeds and houses them for francs. s cents, each per day. The accounts these men give of the actual condi- tlons Tn the trenches are appalling and | tnelr descriptions almost unprintable IL IS needless to say that they express | themselves as under a debt of grati- tude to Switzerland for it's hospitable reception and kindly treatment
 The Salvation Army has opened a home in Italy for the care of the chil- dren of fallen soldiers. These inno- cent babes are sheltered from the mur- derous blasts which have robbed them or their homes and protectors clothed and fed and cared for by skillful ten der and loving hands. A large num- Der of Serbian refugees are also being cared for by the Salvation Army in their large and well equipped home in the city of Rome"
 Colonel and Mrs. Gauntlet have been in Switzerland for the last nine years. The colonel was second in command of the Salvation Army work in Switzerland and Italy. He has been appointed by General Bramwel Booth as territorial secretary to Com missioner Thomas Estill who is re- sponsible for army operations in all states west of Lake Michigan, with headquarters at Chicago. The colonel succeeds Colonel George French, who is en route to Korea to take charge of l the army's missionary work in that country