The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20


 the war zone. where it had proven a source of mercy and peace. After pass ing the boat the soldiers felt as though a benediction had been pronounced, and soon fell into an undisturbed repose with the assurance that the Red Cross would be there to aid them in the war zone.
 SADDEST SPOT IN FRANCE
 After arriving in France, Major Watt stated that he served for time at the advanced base hospital which he called ''the saddest spot in France" He told of how the trains would come in daily with numbers of soldiers, some dying some wounded severely, while others were only wounded slightly, and how all soldiers rushed to the aid of the orderles and nurses in transport- ing these men to the hospital where numbers were healed; and then how on several occasions he and an as sistant had started with wounded men to the hospital carrying them on a stretcher who passed out before reach ing their destination. and that they would have to remove the dead man and make another trip for other wounded ones.
 Without a doubt. said Major Watt. this is the saddest spot in France, and asked that all remember the place In their prayers.
 Since arriving in America, Major Watt has been asked the question How brave men live and die7" The an- swer to this question he explained in a most vivid manner when he related the story of how on one occasion two soldiers of their company had been wounded. and who happened to have been brothers from the same home in Liverpool The shot that had wounded the one had blinded the other. He vis- ited the brothers, who were both in the same tent. and at midnight of the same evening he was called to tine tent again, at which time the wounded man stated he was going to pass out in a little while. and asked that he write to his parents at home and tell them how it had happened but by all means, he said. Make the message cheerful for the old folks. because it will break their hearts as 1t is' Could anyone who searched all literature. find a under these conditions. asked Major Watt Following prayer the wounded soldier turned calmly over on his cot as peacefully as though he had been child at home. and passed into the great unknown. The stiffness that followed was most serene, stated Chaplain Watt. and he felt as though Christ had come. when he heard q sound hack of him. He stated had he would not have been startled had 1t been the Christ. at that time back of him. but upon turning he saw Red Cross nurse In her costume of white. which stands for purity and ths bleeding red cross. which he said was sent as an emblem of the Christ whom he knew was present. This is the way that brave men die. and they live in the same way. stated Major Watt.
 NO MANS LAND
 The speaker also carried his large audience through No Mans land. and the battle of the Somme, in which they were victorious, the saddest thing 10 him being the death of his chum, whom he saw killed in the spot he had just left. During another battle, Major Watt fell into a deep hole, which came up to his neck and made it impossible for him to get out When the firing ceased a number of his men returned to the spot and succeeded in dragging him out.
 Life and death are SO closely related out wonder" said Chaplain Watt, that life seems vague and death appears to be an old friend" He said he could not explain how he had been fortunate enough to come out thus far with his life. hut that God had spared him. and that he being clergyman had stud- jed much of the Scriptures and other literature. but that he had learned more of God out wonder than in all books" and that he had never really understood the death of Christ per fectly until now. If the war does noth- ing clse said Major Watt, the death of the men who have never seen America or your faces will bring US all nearer to God.
 At one time a casualty list was re- turned to England of 10000 names precious to them. which he said mace the best recruiting poster they had ever had in the history of the country. In IA months he said that 4,250,oo0 men had enlisted in the English army.
 You are sending your boys out across the sea to victory. but the war must be fought at home in order to se- cure victory across the sea-" said Ma jor Watt.
 "The Americans will stick to the al- lies until the finish. God bless the boys and bring them home" said Ma jor Watt in his conclusion.
 Mrs. w. E. Benns. made most in- teresting four minute speech in Red Cross uniform. while special music was furnished by the Methodist choir Tor this occasion.
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