New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Great Work Done
By Italian Women,
Says One Of Them
Visitor Just Arrived from Carso
Front Tells How All Do
Something
rErnrn ThA Trihun. Bufeaul

Washington, June 13.-"The Italian
women have all gone to work" declared
Miss Amy Bernardy, a distinguished
Italian woman, just arrived in this
country from the Carso front, where
she was the guest Of General Cadorna
at General Headquarters. She declared
that one of the most pronounced eff
fects of the war in Italy has been the
revival of the Italian national spirit
"The wonderful news Office she
continued, "is entirely in the hands of
women. Its central bureau is in
Bologna, and through it the women
keep track of every soldier and sailor
In the Italian army or navy-his health,
his whereabouts, his condition, and
whether he is in hospital. Every town
and village in the country has its
branch office, and ali information is
sent direct from the central bureau u
a mans home town or village. The
officers Mt the front send the informa-
ton tags to the central bureau at Bo-
logna for distribution.
"The government subsidized the
wife and children of every soldier, and
besides their pensions, there is the
War Baby Relief, which has organized
war baby nurseries all over Italy, where
the women leave their small children
three to seven years old, while they
are at work. All the workers in these
nurseries are volunteers. In my home
at Fort Del Marmi, near the military
post of Spezia, there are eighty chill
dren. Many nuns from the converts
are among the helpers at these nur-
series.
Recreation for Children
"All sorts of recreation is provided
for the children In the towns moving
picture theatres give free entrance 70
them on Thursday, and the streetcars
provide free transport for the children
Of soldiers or sailors.
Queen Helena has organized hos
pital for soldiers at the Qurinal Cthe
royal palace, and even the throne
room and the grand ballroom have beer
turned into wards.
"The Queen herself works long hours
every day. The Duchess Of Aosta.
whose husband is cousin 10 the King
and commander of the Third Army, is
supreme inspector Of the Red Cross and
has herself won medal for personal
bravery at the front.
Air Route TO Hospital
"Not the least wonderful is the or
ganiZstion in the war zone. The Italian
front varies from 5000 feet above TO
the sea level, making constant changes
and adaptations necessary. Italy in
sists on civilized warfare, and every
possible comfort and help for the sol
diers is provided. In one place on the
summit of mountain wounded soldiers
are carried over an airline route for
one hour till they reach the big motor
trucks which carry them down TO the
advance hospital. In one city in the
war zone is situated the Stomatoiratric
Hospital mouth and face mending),
where the most wonderful work is done
in cases of facial injuries. Whole new
faces arc made. even new boards are
made 20 grow on the new chins, and
other marvels Of progressive science
arc wrought there.
"On the conquered soil the same
spirit of organization is shown. Four
teen thousand children in the con-
qLered districts are going regularly 70
italian schools built especially for
tlcm, rs the Austrian schools are used
for hospitals. These places are in con-
slant danger from the enemy's fire, and
there are therefore underground shell
ters for the children. who know the
sound Of every kind Of she'll and march
of 10 their shelters when danger is
near without being told. These schools
stretch from Gorilla to Trentino.'