Evening journal., 1918-02-05
SOLDIERS WRITE In PRAISE
OF GIFTS FROM WILMINGTON;
APPRECIATE RED CROSS AID

] have seen the French give them to-
bacco and things to eat from their
own supplies. ana this after knowing
that the French prisoners were treated
most shamcfuly
A French sc geant told me that he
was a prisoner IN Ge many That he
was ho' d'd IN a railway station which
was fllcd 90 the utmost with prison
ers That the women OF The German
Red Cl oss not only refused 90 z We
them water, but they sg occd the
name OF women by the imp ccat'ols
fh y hu led against the prisoners
That. although the Germans had cap
turcd French bardlges and m.d'cal
equipment. and also hal those suppl es
near. They refused 90 let the Ftcnch
doctors take th'm to attend TO the
wounded F"enchmon. And even after
such AS This, The German prisoners a C
treated well can imagine no other
nat on of people acting likewise
must close now as mess Is
ready ] am cnclos rg the name Mrs
Cannon vh ch was on the sweate~.
thank you very much 70 remembering
mo. ard : assure Ms. Cannon that she
has not sent the sweater In vain. for I
WI wear % until The 81 ands become
rags
A comrade Just came with much
mail. ! feel much briior.
You frieud Ia khaki,
HARLAN n NORRIS.
s. S L.. 50,
Convois Automobiles. A r +, France
American Rcd Cross. Surgical Dressings
Service, % Rue picrre-Charron
pa is, France, Jan 3. 1913
To the Chairman.
Dear Nadine We have Just open
I'd your cases Nos. 80. 3S. so 6i. i37
i3S. iif. M39. and rSo other cases
without numhe~s and want 10 thank
you most hca thy FOR your much ap-
nreclatod CONT buttons
Now that our own men viii soon b'
in need OF all the dressings that can be
sent 10 them, we know that you al
in America will continue 10 help US
even more generously than before.
Again thanking you.
Go daily yours,
Gertrude Austin, Chief Of Service.
American Red Cross. Surgical Dressing.
Service. u Rue p.erre-Charron.
Paris. France. Jan. ~. 1918.
To The Chai man.
Dear Mad mo We want 10 thank you
for your case No. i26 which has just
been opened here 10 our packing rooms
n you could see the delight OF the
a my officers and Red oss officials
when they Inspect the splend thing.
that come t0 us ON you an ID
America. you would realize what nn'
work you are doing for our men.
/ Again thanking You TO- your help,
Cordially yours.
Gertrude Austin. Chef OF Service.
Fort Sam Houston. Tex, Jan 2s 1918.
Dear Friends-As do not know VIII
Is The one in charge of the Red Cros
IN Wnm.ngion, / viii have Co send m
D. heartest thanks 10 an foe their kind
ness IN sending us those lovely swea
b ers and things.
The boy friends Of mine were veI
} ouispolen In their thanks for them an
they and myself do surely appreclaI
your kindness. We have very chang
able weather here one day % Is col
and the next warm. SO it keeps u
D. fellows guessing as to just how
dress.
I VIII close by again thanking yo
for myself and boy friends for thos
outfits. Yours sincerely.
DAVID NJ HARRIS,
Battery b. 30 f. A.
Second Infantry Company
Officers Training Camp.
Camp Custer. Mich,
January 29 1918.
Delaware Chapter. American Red Cross
Dear Mad mos-I0ur letter a0d 90
package of knitted articles arrived 4
due time and In fine shape
The w0olen goods are Representative
OF Delaware quality and viii help won
de~fully 10 keeping this "Blue Hen
TuCDC MAC NV