The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09
Mrs. Lewis p. Hall Of Ann Arbor
Served Five Months In Am.
bulance Hospital
Jackson, Mich, Patriot)

Telling of her experiences in the
American ambulance hospital iI
France where she served for five
months during the past year, and EN-
phasizing the spirit of service which
prevails in that country, and how all
the men between the ages of 20 and
40 were mobiliZed at once as soon as
was was declared, and how all are
at the the call of their country, Mrs.
Lewis P. Hall of Ann Arbor gave a
stirring, inspiring talk before the
members of the Junior Dorcas socie-
ty and their guests at the First Con
gregational church Thursday even.
ing, every word of which was listened
to with the greatest interest and an
enthusiasm on the part of her hear
ers to do more than their Bit
Every man in France was mobil-
lied at once. and while all are not at
the front all are at the call of. their
country If it were not for this there
would be no France today
France has fought our battles as
well as her own all this time and we
owe debt to France which possi-
bly, we can never pay" said the
speaker, who also told of the joy in
France because the United States
has entered the war, and the wonder
full things they expect from our part
in the conflict.
In describing her journey across,
she spoke of the life boat drill that
was feature Of the trip. Americans
in France give nearly all of their
time to relief work Of all kinds. and
Mrs. Hal spoke of the pride she felt
in the splendid things Americans in
France have been and are doing.
The American Ambulance hospital
is located in new school building
and because it is supported largely
by wealthy Americans, is well equip
ped and considered by French people
as the most wonderful hospital in
France. The most severely wounded
are taken there
Mrs. Hall entered the surgical
dressing department, then the linen
department, finally serving as histor-
ian and assisting as a nurses aid.
The courtesy of the French soldiers
is one of the most remarkable fea-
lures of the hospital life.
The beautifully cultivated fields
noted everywhere excited the COM
ment Of Mrs. Hall, who stated that
this work is done entirely by the
women. old men and children, bring
ing out the unusual efficiency of the
French women in all lines. Women
serve as stree car conductors, porters
and in fact in every capacity former
ly conducted by the men who are now
at the call Of arms.
France was well equipped to
meet the war when it came from the
standpoint of having we'll prepared
hghting men, as military training and
an expectancy Of service is a part of
the education of the Frenchman.
Mrs. Hall spoke Of the excellent
care given the wounded. from the
first aid after being picked up on
down the line of relief hospitals to
the base hospital, though a morning
attack leaves the soldiers on the bat
lie field longer before being picked
lp. though ordinarily the injured .
are taken off the field very soon.
rhe soldiers are cheerful and be-
ween dressings or when the pain is
lot too severe are jolly. and always
'ourteous. Many hospital incidents
II blindness, death and other sadness
we're related by the lecturer bring
ng tears at times to her hearers. She
old of one blind soldier who married
nurse who had cared for him. the i
CEREMONY being attended by forty sol :,
iers who had lost their sight in bat.
lie. while the priest who officiated