Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

into the court, past the guards. Two great
auto trucks were being filled with women
Wild dishevelled women, frantic and gibber-
ling, alternately exultant and cowed. They
were in charge of nurses and had been res
Ecued from what hell leave you to imagine,
having been for two years in German hands.
They were rescued just now when the Huns
retreated The nurses could not keep them
quiet and | heard enough OF their stories to
make me feel as though my blood had turned
to a snakes, felt so venomousy full OF hate.
The French soldiers translated to our
boys and it was sad and awe-struck bunch
who came back later into the canteen. They
kept asking me if anything could be done for
Ethe women-could they ever be restored
mentally or physically? told them |
thought so, but don't really see what can be
done for them. How can they ever forget?
Some of them had fine burning and intelli-
gent faces and they were gibbering too. Ali
France is apprehensive for what the men OF
the north will do if they ever get into Ger
many.
We don't need to fear for Our boys-they
are decent right through. Stevenson says:
ITO touch the heart of mans mystery, we
find in him one thought, strange to the point
of lunacy, the thought of duty, the thought
of something owing to himself, to his neigh
bors to his God, an ideal of decency to which
he would rise if it were possible. limit OF
shame, below which if it were possible he
will not stoop"
This is an axiom of civilization, surely,
but the Germans can never y again be
Included among the civilized degener-
ate race-every individual, no matter how
humble or outwardly sleek, lusts for insolent
power. The faces of the prisoners are cast
in one mould-weak and insoent. | abhor
them.
Mr.. Morrison says my shoes are in Bor-
deaux and he has persuaded the American
Express to ship them to me here-a coup
which I hope he will pull off. am on the
job here for long hours day, and so far have
had comfy shoes; fortunately, l don't wear
out stockings, either, as common pair OF
seamless white ones cost SIS francs.
Mary and George are off as usual for the
week-end-our party did not pull off last
week; they never do as scheduled, and
worked all day as usual-Sundays are very
heavy.
am going for weeks rest August IS;
have not decided where, but shall go first to
Paris for a talk with Mrs. Vanderbilt and to
see Mr. M. and T., hope. The latter was
ecstatic over the money Mr.. F. sent him. l
may go to Bag Neil, near the famous St.
Michael bay. They say there is bathing
there and quiet, and only five hours from
Paris. I'm trying to get Marion to go with
me.
My three months here are up and I am
due for change. If am to have as much
responsibility as have had here l may as
we'll have more authority and canteen en-
tirely my own. I did not want it, but I've
worked double hard here and see how things
could be done much better. However, I'll
do whatever seems best. Lots of love to you
all, dear ones, I am so glad you are we'll.
Yours, FLORENCE.
P. S-Five kties were in the other day,
and how they did talk. They had been fight
ing with Americans and can't say enough
about the bravery of our boys and officers.
They are amazed at the way the latter fight
in the front lines with the men.
! want money to lend to the boys. They
come out Of hospital without cent and have
to travel sometimes six days to join their
company. They need food and toothbrushes
etc. l am absolutely broke lending-wish
you could raise me fat fund-it is urgent