Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-23
Officer of Organization, Just.
Returned From War Fronts,
Praises Y, M, C. A, and|
Knights of Columbus.
SOLDIERS MORALE
IS WELL CONSERVED
FugitiVeS Before AuStro-Ger-
man Advance Met With Food
and Clothing; Men in Armies
Cared for.
tsv MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL Leased WIRE,


Washington, Nov. 22.-Charles ID.
Norton of the Red Cross war council
who has just returned from a visit to
the British French and Italian fronts.
recounted his experiences, at n meet
ing today of Red Cross workers at
headquarters here.
Mr.. Norton predicted that if given
needed war requirements the Italians
would make great fight to recap
tufe lost ground. He also told of Red
Cross relief work during the recent
Italian retreat, gave some interesting
accounts of events among the Amer
lean troops and said the Y. NJ. C. A..
and Knights of Columbus were giving
splendid cooperation 10 the Red
Cross in providing comforts for men
on leave.
Great Fight by Italians.
Americans do not realize what a
gallant fight the Italians have made"
said Mr.. Norton.
THE italian has played a glorious
part in this war, and If the new spirit
or team play among the allies results
In his securing certain definite war re-
quirements he will make a great fight
to recapture lost ground.
Fortunately in this emergency our
Red Cross was prepared as we were
not when the Germans pushed the
French to the Marne.
When thousands of refugees from
the Venetian plains poured toward
Milan. they We're met by our Red
Cross men and Red Gross supplies
rushed in special trains from France.
1t was the one hundred million dollar
fund that made this possible. We can
not overestimate the value of such
help in such a crisis.
Hcartens Them Greatly
1t heartens them TO realize that the
American fairy godmother Is on their
side. Every American who has given
dollar to or has done one bit of
work for, the Red Cross, has helped
to win this war, for in so desperate a
struggle morale is all important.
Our troops in France were in high
spirits. They are keen to fight. A
group of Santa Fe railway engineers
got into hot quarrel with n group
of Union Pacific men and the Red
Cross nurse who took them off to the
hospital in the ambulance said: Why
do you fight each other; why don't
you wait and fight the Germans?
That's just the trouble Miss there
a'int any Germans here, was the re-
ply.
"Our men complain somewhat of
the cold and speak particularly of this
comfort given by the Red Cross
sweaters.
THE French enjoy humor, and they
have had little occasion to laugh dur
ing the past three years.
Laugh at American Humor.
"All along the line | heard French
officers laughing at the antics of the
men of one of our regiments.
ION leaving their ship, instead of
Pullman cars or comfortable Ameri-
can day coaches they found on the
dock freight cars bearing the mark
For twenty men or eight beasts In
stantly each carload of troops adopted
the character of an animal and as
they passed through the stations
crowded with welcoming Frenchmen,
one ear would burst into bleating like
sheep, another would whinny like
horses, or moo like cattle.
French officers praised without
reserve the Red Cross canteen work
at railroad center near the front,
where Miss Margery Mott and her as
sociates are doing wonderful work.
A freight shed beside the station has
been converted by the soldiers into an
attractive hotel, where a shower bath,
clean bed and a good supper can
be had for a franc go cents) or less.
Morale Is Helped.
Formerly those troops on their
way home for a six-day leave would
arrive at and leave this important
junction tired, dirty and hungry. If
they bought anything it was at high
wayman's prices. Now they go home
clean, fed, rested. That helps morale.
"The Y. NJ. C. A. and the knights
Of Columbus are doing fine work in
this respect, everywhere working
hand-in-g glove with our Red Cross. In
the London hut | always found a
large number of sailors making the
most of home comforts and the friend
ly hospitality of the place
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Iignite Coal Price Up.
Denver, Colo.,f Nov. 22.--On author