The Republican journal., 1916-11-30
: FROM THE FRONT.

ala, Marian Holmes of Cambridge,
ts IN her hospital experiences in
III. mtarian church Wednesday
ng arl at an open meeting under
the Womsn's Alliance, the
r., he Junior Alliance, members
| ...a4.e .eriug and taking the offering,
| -. es-r ed Miss Holmes to be ap-
,,.arF over one thousand dollars
aq err own efforts and forward
| .,,. the French army Miss
..- ter months in France with the
/ .-.aa1ce corps at her own ex-
.,; ;r-nE her year at home she has
s.-art,y N behalf of the "boys"
gss lack TO health, sending the
s-sr ectures to a friend in Paris,
.,,.5 IS her chatelain. She expects
F.d-uary to spend another year
,s qaaaGed. She brought to her
I ,-alztag sense of the horrors of war.
[,es ty her personal experiences, more
al impressive than that received from
1 [4go-is and at the same time inspired
|, rrje 10 what the American ambu-
.,rg.. with is scientific surgeons and
.,-,s. nurses, had been able to do for the
Ia She found the French hospitals at
hiking IN organization and equipment
,fgsnty jealous of American methods.
|. .,gpta there were only two surgeons
/ nsnents and one nurse for every 35
gcro. The sheets were only changed
|, ncn h and wounds dressed once in
sys The surgical instruments were
I Is.s and there were many inconven-
! The French government took the
b. in hand and conditions have been
N improved After the close of the war
ri, establish schools for nurses similar
g agp With others Miss Holmes had
h !. aaJrs per day in the hospitals, and
Nd q cases that had come under her
wmr the history of case after case,
yfgg the sounds were received and of
t..lss, mental and physical, of the SOL
Y..71g the blow. Few of her audience
~ iasa Of the splendid work the Ameri-
gu'gs and their assistants, the trained
/. accomplished in patching up the
Il bguas Of the French soldiers, espe.
ncases Of those who having been shot
I face mad their jaws blown almost to
q many Of these cases the wonderful
Surgeons Of America were able to oper-
d smost make new jaws, so that the
ass55 ao.e to talk ana eat and become
Most Of Miss Holmes cases were
IFna. SEE called the Simple soldiers of
; rose "ho before the war had been
u .fs soil or peasants. Before the
b lsJ travelled in France and was not
.ss mpressed with the people, regard
-2 ss frivolous. Her experiences in
81 BIS rad shown them in different
i1- r now regards them as wonder
5J- cheerful and hopeful under the
'ng conditions, devoted to their coun-
slae 3a1 confident that they will sue
.as -ll. The men at the front suffer
g htlr families, and as to themselves
cleEeAs to death. She depicted the
Ups vi HE in the trenches, which are
ID 8th rats and often filled with mud
'4' The men stay in the first line
ij' With only the food and water they
4vif packs and canteens, and are then
j 4ad sent to the rear for such rest as
ID 1atail. One youth told her he had
III cothing tor four months in snow and
RAou, d change. She paid high trib-
'ae women of France, extoliing their
a9a 1--we of country and said that
'!e doing tn cir work and that of men
niles While heir hearts were breaking.
~Yi the wonderful appreciation. trust
's The French people have for the Red
lHses md surgeons and said that they
ZEN able to thank enough those who
a'c9red them in their distress. Miss
came home confirmedp acifist, as az
a'ag upon wars awful devastation and
many deaths and physical and mental
''e felt it was somethi ng to be avoid
'Yssible- She is a sister of DR.. John
noimes, pastor of the Church of the
u ol New York city, enc of the largest
'p churches in the country. He also is
4' IS many know who have read his
IS Miss Holmes address made deep
'0A On all her hearers and cannot fail
''' deeper interest and practical ap-
'0l Of the Red Cross work.