The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-23

crowded by soldiers who enjoy singing
the familiar hymns. The same girls
lead these meetings who have worked
since dawn. Men preach and pray
after driving heavy motortruclS, OF
hammering all day at the walls OF
some new shack. Later, some Of them
will run moving picture machine, or
make their night deliveries Of food to
the trenches. Sometimes the working
day is IS hours. One Englishwoman
has served four years, without day
of rest, In the British huts.
Following the Flag.
England's workers reached the front
not two weeks after the soldiers.
Wherever the troops go, there is the
Salvation Army. In India there is d
strong organization now, Differed by
natives who serve the Indian wounded.
Mesopotamia, Egypt and South Africa
have their Salvation Army field work
ers. This spring, for the first time,
England has appointed army chaplains
from the organization. There are four
of them in the United States army.
London Is the location of an inter.
esting corps. Here there is college
of 500 girls. When an air raid occurs
some of these cadets are rushed to
the place of danger. At the same time
supply truck with kitchen leaves
the nearest shelter. The girls marshal
the crowds in subways and cellars and
hold meetings while the bombs exl
plode on the streets above. THEFT
calmness steadies the people, and their
ardor inspires them. On one occasion
King George attended a subway meet
ing during an air raid. Both he and
Lloyd George recognize their value In
London at the present time.
At Reims the famous Adjutant Car,
rel is an anti-aircraft battery in her
self. A raid begins, sowing fresh ruin
and terror over the desolate city
Then this Frenchwoman exercises her
magic, for such is her tranquIllizins
| effect In a moment of panic. She
brings people into cellars from the
streets and makes of those refuges
| places of worship.
Rebuilding Homes.
Italy, too, has its S. A. workers
During the German invasion, they
cared for the refugees. In every sort
of shelter, huts and tents and lolt
| vo1ocnc tbau rrnrIyaJ Tho "a, 1o,,s
toiled alongside the Red Cross anC
other relief organizations, giving on
food and clothing. Streams Of refu
gees passed down the road, stopping
for food at the camps. ut was like
a huge, sad panic" wrote one officer
Then there was the problem Of re-es
tablishing the homeless. The Saliva
ton Army co-operated with the Italian
authorities here. They try to settle
the people in circumstances as neal
the normal as possible. Most of then
are peasants, so city life is a grea
change. To meet this difficulty, thu
authorities have considered plans fol
| land colonies, and in these r9fef pro
iects Tile Salratiop. r,nus<Els &c slss u n
II part. y f' E
The Salvation Army Is an fnterna
tional organization, whose nationa
branches cooperate. The war servic,
branch In each country works for 1T
own troops. The huts and canteens
the hotels and hostels Of this organi
| cation never conflict with or dI1nlicatl
those of the Red Cross or the Y. nj
G. A. They are organized on mucl
the same plan, and meet similar need
in their districts. But each organiza
ton has distinct personality. Th
American soldiers in France will al
ways think Of the Salvation Army q
!, dispenser of pies and doughnuts,
store for the sale of everything fron
chocolate to shoe strings. But the,
will also remember the religious worl
} of the Salvation Army, its meeting
} and songs. Some of these meeting
have even been held in the Catholi
churches of France, which shows tn
!; good feeling between the leaders
! Then there are the quiet talks wit
; the men or girls Of the units, girl
who can cook fudge-just tiny piec
for each-and talk like the girls q
home.
So welcome have they made them
selves at the front that army officer
j are asking for huts at special places