The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-25
RED CROSS FUNCTIONS IN WAR

When England threw her armies into the conflict in 1914
there was no time to organize and put into the field an eff
cient Red Cross, and when the British armies, poorly equipped
as they were, were moved down by German artillery and ma
chine guns as they fought with their rifles against the most
remarkably organized machine for warfare the world has ever
seen, almost every casualty eventually reached the died OF
wounds" column.
Wounded men lay long in the field, something that is fatal
to a nations man-power, because there were no ambulances
hospitals they could not be saved. The lack OF an efflclent
Red Cross accounted for all of Englahds casualties that Ger
man artillery and machine guns did not kill outright.
A poor Red Gross brought England on her knees to Amer
lea in the end, or at least aided greatly in doing it, but England
had to hurry in the perilous days of 1914 and 1918 and II
wounded men could not be moved, they had to lie on the field
and in this way the man power of the empire was wasted.
When England says to America, I'VE want food and
money and munitions, but above all we want men" people
sometimes ask what has become of the armies OF the British
empire that this great pawer should call for men and her war
leaders plead with America that her man-power is becoming ex-
hausted, as they did as long as a year ago.
Red Gross workers started in Goldfield this morning to
raise this towns small part in the SlOOOOO,OOO war-fund drive
of the "Army of Mercy" and the "Army Without a Gun" as the
Red Cross is referred to, so that what has shattered the men
of Britain will not destroy the man-power of America.
While the Red Gross is an "Army of Mercy" and an Army
Without a Cum it is still one of the most important factors
in the successful conduct Of the war by any nation. No ma
ton can fight long without a wel-organized Red Gross, and it
might be said that every nation in the war is fighting with men,
munitions, food and a Red Cross organization. Experts In war
making have said it is difficult to determine which is the most
important.
1t is so that the armies of America may not be wasted in
this way and SO That every Wouhueu oiule may ave "o
rhance for his life to which he is entitled that the Red Cross
war-fmd drive was started here today and in contributing to
the fund it would be we'll to remember that the money is not
ONLY being given to an "Army of Mercy" but also to what the
war to date has proved to be a most vital factor In the defeat
of Germany.
England started with a poor Red Cross and at the end OF
three years called for help. Germany started with an effl-
Gent Red Cross and compelled England to call for help.
america is starting with an efficient Red Cross and SO that
she will be able to put the finishing touches on Germany the
case of England is ample demonstration that the Red Cross
must be kept in action with the armies.
The Red Cross is the most economical of all branches of
the war machine and money contributed to the solicitors dur
ing this week will be well administered to the end that Ger
many shall be defeated.