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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
Awaiting The
Joyful Sound
Th9Wonderful Music that Bursts FsgsA
When the Stork Ardvea.2

Who can forget that little brassy crY ths4
echoes the arrival OF the new babyt
Before baby comes the mother Bhoc1o -
IN condition to meet the crisis
Thousands of women have used tie ,safa
and reliable application, Mothers nd Cur
ing the waiting months, and they relah1
how they entirely escaped nausea nervous
ness, bearing down and stretching pains ana
many other facilitating and oisheartenIng. e1-
periences which 80 lily At the mother forAha
greatest time IN a voman's Hfa
Mothers Friend Is a wonderful help 10
nature IN relieving strain and distress
brought about By expanding muscie& Th9
ne~yes. too, will be calm, making the period
one Of cheerful days and restful nigttss
The breasts are kept In god condition and
the abdominal muscles relax with ease who&
baby is born.
Mothers Friend makes IT possible for Tie
expectant mother herself TO actually aid ma
ture in the glorious work to be performed
and no woman should neglect or fall b
give nature q helping hand. II will noA1
Infinitely less pain at the crisis.
Mothers Friend is for external use only
Is absolutely safe and wonderfully eHecUyes
1t Is prepared by the Brazfeld Regulates
Co. Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, Ga WrtN
them for their Motherhood Book % yRk
liable 10 expectant mothers.
Procure q bottle Of this famous fsraAdy,
which has been used by women with sh6
greatest success for over half Q ceehHy,
from the druggist today, and thus fo<tttx
yourself against pain and discomfort
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
LOWELL

Mrs. r. H. Crook. Of Chicago. is
visiting her mother. Mrs. R. NJ. Hill.
Deputy Sheriff Kneorn came down
with nve prisoners from the penal
farm Saturday morning and took them
from here TO the penal farm at Green
castle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Fisher OF Gary.
are visiting her mother Mrs. r.. NJ.
Hill.
Miss Pearl westberg returned 70 her
home in Chicago Saturday morning
| after a visit here with the c. P. An
dersons.
Mrs. Justin Trelease and children OF
Chicago came Saturday morning for a
visit with Mrs. J. z. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Lomax. OF
Huffman. Ind. came Saturday for a
visit with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Bruce.
Guy Tiiton who is stationed at Camp
Purdue. at Lafayette. Indiana. visited
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. TIL
ton Sunday.
John Deathe. of East Chicago. visit
ed his mother. Mrs. G. NJ. Deatha or
Sunday.
Mrs. e. H. Crook, OF Chicago. Il
visiting her mother. Mrs. r. NJ. Hill
Andrew Cutler. stationed at camI
Purdue visited his mother. Mrs. Flors
Cutler here yesterday.
Guy Surprise. who IS stationed at In
dianapolis. visited his wife and chill
dren here yesterday.
Verne Lloyd. who Is working IN In
diana Harbor. visited his parents. Mr.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS
From Martin Eggebrecht.

Mrs. Fred ~Eggebrecht OF Roberts
avenue received the following letter
from her son.. Martin Eggers.
Winchester. England. July Is.
Dear Mother:
Having written TO about everybody
in town his week thought 1 should
write TO you also. although there IS
not much news but what you have
heard. I am feeling fine as the DAYS
are getting 70 ba Just like summer
and the days are so long here. I don't
know what time the sun rises. as we
don't get up that early and It IS still
light at 1890. But they say the win
ter time is just opposite.
We were all at the Red Cross in
town, got a pair of light wool socks.
soap. towels and a lot OF other things.
1t sure is a great thing. Tell Mrs.
Bader that includes her. Mrs. Nichol-
son IS working for the Red Cross too,
isn't she?
So Gus Is IN the service too. Is he?
Well, you don't have TO worry about
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
Iewsstan on 11eth street.

Newsstan on 18th street.
Mrs. John D Morrison and baby
Of Ohio have returned from a visit
with relatives in South Bend and arc
now at the Morrison home in New
York avenue again.
The following young people. chaper-
oned by Mr.. and Mrs. r.. NJ. Andrus,
viii go to Chesterton. Ind. tomorrow
to spend the day as the guests Of
Marjory and Laddie Wilson's: Dorothy
Burton. Katherine Harr. Helen Miller.
Margaret Walker. Mildred Storer and
Ralph Andrus Sheldon Meek. Horace
GLADDEN.. Kenneth Daegling. Carl Etter
and Albert Dewey.
Russell F. Smith Of Central avsnue
has returned from a trip to Hot
Springs. reporting a very enjoyable
time.
supt. and Mrs. J. H. Hoskins OF
turn today from Kentucky whore they
have been visiting relatives
Miss edith Langenham and niece.
Margaret Cunningham spent Saturday
and Sunday at Indianapolis as the
guests Of her brother. Arthur Langen-
/ ham who Is training In the Chamber o.
| Commerce Detachment No. 2 there.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Long OF Indiana boulevard a son.
Mrs. Allen %Skellinger Of Scranton.
Pa. and Mrs. Fred FIshrupp OF South
| Carolina, ere here visiting at the home
Of their brother. John F%ishrupp Of
l119th street and other relatives.
Mrs. William storer and children.
Albert and Mildred of Ohio avenue.
have been visiting in Iowa.
Mrs. Artuh ". Stewart entertained
a number OF friends and relatives at
her home 6s4s Dorchester avenue. in
Woodlawn. on Saturday night. honor
ing her husband. A. w. Stewart. who
went into the service today, leaving
for Syracuse. y. 7. A number from
Whiting were in attendance.
Mrs. J.. Wilson of Darlington. Ill,
and Mrs. L. Kitson OF Austin. Ill,
were week end guests at the home Of
their cousin. Mrs Stein and family on
Cleveland avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. g.. and N. Nichols OF
Cleveland avenue spent Thursday at
the home of their son Bruce Nichols
at Glenn Ellyn. Ill.
Mrs. Maud Eaton Bell OF Sheridan
avenue has taken a clerical position
at the Standard Oil Company.
The Whiting Trench Club viii hole
their regular meeting at the library
tomorrow afternoon at which there
viii be election OF trustees.
Miss Ruth Gav Is entertaining hel
cousin. Miss Marguerite Gavit Of Sag
NAV. Michigan. at her home in olive
street.
Mrs. Burke OF Chicago was the cues
Of her daughter. Mrs. Eustacs Bieser
on Saturday.
The funeral OF Peter Lakotos. age
IS wears. who died as the result O.
hanging himself in the Whiting Sat
was held on Saturday and was II
charge OF Undertaken Barau.
Interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery
Hammond.
Mrs. Arthur Dexter entertained thu
members Of st. Joseph church guile
at her home in Atchison avenue or
Friday evening. A very pleasant time
was spent socially. after which re
freshments were served.
Saving makes youth happy. middle
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
ROBERTSDALE

Mrs. Fred B-inghammer and children
OF Myrtle avenue visited her mother.
Mrs. Sturn Of Hammond yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ewin Hanson OF East
side and Ny. Naef OF Hobart were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Freese
Of Myrtle avenue Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gallagher OF Chicago
have moved in the Meyers cottage IN
Indiana boulevard
Mrs. Sam Coon OF Atchison venue
visited in Chicago yesterday.
Mrs Spencer and daughter Of Chica-
go were the guests Of Mrs. Charles
Fritz n family OF Roberts avenue
Friday.
Herman steppseton has resigned his
position at the Edwards Valve Com
pany and has returned to his home in
Bellview. Iowa.
Mrs. Klzer OF Indiana boulevard was
a Chicago visitor Yesterday.
Mrs Schultz and sister OF Chicago
OF Chicago were guests or Mrs Rob
ert Atchison OF Lake avenue the lat.
ter part Of the week.
Miss Alethea Fritz OF East Side Is
spending a few days here visiting hel
cousin. Miss Alma Fritz of Roberts
avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
Rheumatism Cured
BY Number 40" or
Money Back

Consult Jos. ". weis. Hammond. and
Central Drug Store. 3410 Mich. Ave. In
diana Harbor.
Frank Staser. N~ewburgh. Ind. states:
Il suffered with rheumatism for several
years and tried numerous remedies with
little or no benefit. Mendenhall's Mum
Der 40 was recommended to me and I
used in all six bottles and am entirely
cured. I cheerfully recommend it TO all
rheumatic sufferers"
We have instructed Jos. w. weis.
Hammond. and Central Drug Store. 341o
Mich. Ave, Indiana Harbor TO issue a
guarantee with three bottles OF "Num-
Der 40" and If you are not cured or sat
isaed. your money Will be c~heerfully re-
funded. c. Mendenhall. 10 years q
druggist.
Number 40" IS employed IN rheuma-
tism. scrofula, blood poison. constipa-
ton. liver and stomach troubles-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
HIGHLAND
faNG Qsa5NN
sCROWN POINT NEWS n

Dance e. Spring Hin Grove Wednes-
day evening. July 31-good music. 2T-3
Miss May Burge returned on Sunday
from Butler College, where she has been
taxing a six weeks course in library
work.
Misses Lillian Schmidt and Ella Mas
soth VIII leave August l for Canton. Pa,
where they viii spend a two weeks va
cation as the guests Of Mrs. Chester
Beach.
Mrs, Jennie Ward Wheeler has re-
ceived many applications for the Stu
dent Nurses Reserve. The drive is on
beginning the goth Of July and Lake
county IS asked to furnish twenty girls.
70 whom training IS given free by
the government the same y our soldiers.
The call is for women between the ages
OF 10 and IS. and the nearest hospital
where training is given Is Indianapolis
or Ann Arbor or Detroit. Mich.
Edward G. Greisel { Muskogee. Okla,
is expected here the early part Of Au-
gust TO spend several weeks with his
mother. brother and sister.
Ennos G. Bayrer. superintendent OF
the Lett Manufacturing Company. spent
Sunday with friends in Joliet, III.
j.. B. Peterson is acting as special
judge in the Hammond delinquency cases
today. the Singleton ditch case before
Judge WATSON goes merrily on n Judge
Mcmahon is also holding court today
making three courts running in vaca-
tions there. a condition not often seen
Furman Martini and Ernest BarthoI-
mae, two Crown Point tackles. spent
Sunday with n home folks.
Lieutenant Meyer Of Camp Grant was
a recent visitor at the home Of his
father on Main street. Word has re.
Gently been received by the family from
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29

Miss Hanna LanEhor OF Grand Cros-
sing visited her mother. Mrs. John
Langhor OF Indiana blvd. yesterday.
Frank Barnes OF Lake avenue visited
friends in East Chicago last evening
Mrs. Marco and daughter Rose of
Atchison avenue. spent the week end
at Chesterton. Ind. visiting her moth
er at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Glare Of Amy
avenue. are spending the week end at
Three Rivers. Michigan, visiting the
formers parents.
Mrs. Jacob Ease Of Roberts avenue
spent the day in Chicago visiting her
friends.
Miss Anna Mostil of Chicago visited
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Mostil OF
Roberts avenue yesterday.
Mrs. Troyer OF Indiana boulevard.
was the guest OF friends in Hammond
Saturday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29

George Meyer. another son who is IN
active service in France. hat he was
not ounde as reported. but Is In the
thick OF the fight.
Miss Carrie Gosch. a teacher = the
East Chicago schools and a former resi-
dent Of this city. spent Saturday and
Sunday with Miss Jessie Pettibone.
Howell and Vernon Perry attends
the automobile races at Speedway Park
in Chicago on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII E%llwanger and son.
Donald. spent the weekend at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Farley. Mr.. and
Mrs. EIIwanger and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Daily Of Chicago have recently returned
from e two weeks vacation trip IN Wis
] consin.
Miss Margaret Kretz has accepted the
position open IN County Agent Pisces
Office.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
MUNSTER
HOBART
MICHIGAN HOUSEWIFE
Tells How vinol Made Her Strong

Bronson. Mich.-"I took vinoi for a
weak. rundown condition, and backache
and had TO keep up and do my house
work for my family OF three. vinol has
improved my condition so thai now I
feel like a different person."-Mrs. AL
bert Rose.
The reason We recommend vinoI 70
our customers for such conditions. IS
because we believe 1t to be the most
successful strength creator we know.
containing as IL does beef and cod liver
peptones. iron and manganese pepto-
mates and glycerophosphates. The great
est of all tonics. Norris Pharmacy.
Joseph w. Weis. Hammond; S%chlieker's
Pharmacy. and druggists everywhere
Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29

and advise all ailing women to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and I will guarantee they will
derive great benefit from it. - Mrs.
FRANK FITZGERALD, % n. dist Street,
West Philadelphia, Pa.
There are thousands of women every
where in Mrs. F~itzgerald's condition,
suffering from nervousness, backache,
headaches, and other symptoms of q
grateful spirit for health restored which
led her 10 write this letter so that other
women may benefit from her experience
nad find health as she has done.
For suggestions in regard to your con-
dition write Lydia f. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass. The result Of their
40 years experience is at your service.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29

him; he VIII get by all right and it
viii do him some good as well as see
ing some Of the world I suppose he
VIII write and give me has address as
soon as he is organized IN a company.
Are Claude and john still down south2
or did they move2
I believe that Elm stated that they
had strung up a fence to keep Doc
and Curly in. That is the best way 70
do st. especially for the summer
months. They VIII probably he out
at Wolf Lake with King next fall.
Enclosed you will find a clipping or
yesterdays paper where a Chicagoan
named Lennart brought in 5 German
officers and IS men. That fellow
sure got his share. Well news is
scarce SO viii close. hoping this VII
find you as I am my self.
Your son.
MARTIN.
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Whiting
And It's
- ---@@N~~
People


Commencing May LIST, Mr.. J. L. Clark.
524 11sth St. Whiting. will receive ad-
ve~rtisements for Whiting and Roberts
dale for TINES Newspapers. Ohics
Phone I3SW. Residence 1851 Il
For the benefit or our help the fol-
lowing stores viii close every night
at six o'clock except Thursday and Sat
urday night. during July and August.
Frsers. NTilIer's. Gordon's. 7-23-tf
The whiting Red Cross have recelv-
ed a supply OF yarn which can be
secured at the headquarters at Clark's
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29

and Mrs. A. o. LloId here yesterday.
Mrs. F. H. Dickinson and daugh-
ters returned TO their home in Ham
mond last evening after a weeks visit
hero with relatives.
Miss Rose Kimmet OF Chicago visit
ed her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J.. A.
Kimmet here yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29

BSC1 III bdQ llGdllfl
and had several at
tacks OF
~prostration until it
seemed a. if the
organs in my whole
body e worn
out ] was finally
persuaded to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound ana it maze
q well woman OF
me / can now do
all nv homework
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
NERVOUS
PROSTRATION
May be Overcome by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound This
Letter Proves 1t.

West Philadelphia, Pa.-"During the
thirty years | have been married, l have
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
ST. JOHN

Dance at Spring Hill Grove wednes-
day evening. July s1-good music. 27-s
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29

ago prosperous and old age comfort
able. Begin an account today with
the Whiting savings and Loan Asso-
citation with e dividend OF six per cent.
7-2s-I
PRINCESS THEATRE TONIGHT.
All comedy night.
One comedy vaudeville sketch. Both
OF Us" by Mr., and Mrs. Jack Bennett.
assisted by Harry Hatfield. This sketch
has played in all leading vaudeville
theatres.
2-Comedy feature-TayIor Holmes
In Fools for Luck.
s-Comedlans. Mutt and Jeh IN the
Aaroplane !. X. K. K.
4-Ranle OF 5o-lbs. OF white nou
Katherine Howard. 4sIs olcott ave.
Phone 2s3, will be pleased to write and
receive social news and advertising for
The Times. also Printing of all de-
scrIptIon promptly and well done.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29

Buy a Thrift Stamp and lick the
Hun.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29

WHEN a elep lHn
long distance call, the local
operator who first answers
connects the calling party
with the long distance
switchboard, where the
operator replies, Long
Distance She writes the
details Of the call on a
ticket designed especially
for the purpose.
In the larger offices, GER
tain designated operators
handle calls to certain
points exclusively.
There are direct lines be-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
Handling Long Distance
Telephone Calls

tween important centers,
but when traffic is heavy
it is not always possible to
give the subscriber direct
connection. In such cases
the call has to be routed in
directly, sometimes passing
through one, two, three, or
more cities that are many
miles off the direct line be-
tween the calling and the
called points.
The policy of the Bell
System is to get the call
through by the direct line
if possible, but when nee
essary, by the shortest built
up circuit available.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-30
AIRMEN WANT
SEPARATE u. S. UNIT

WASHINGTON. Aug sO-Deter-
mined opposition viii be made hy
naval officials. it was learned TO-DAY.
to every effort 70 consolidate the
naval aviation service with that Of
The army under Asst. Sec'y of War
John n. RYAN. il would be unvis-.
in the opinion of naval experts. even
20 interrupt the separate construc-
ton program covering navy ma
chimes which now is resulting in
large deliveries each week II was
explained that the type OF machines
Used being designed essentially for
anti-su bmarine and over water
scouting work. is so radically differ
emf from the army models that their
inclusion IN the program Of the air
CRATE production board could only
result IN the disaTrangement Of the
schedule
All allied experts whose opinions
have been sought in the matter have
declared against the consolidation. IL
was said
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-30
CANADA OBJECTS TO
INVASION OF TREATY

MONTREAL. Canada AUG. 7o.-
On the ground tha, Canada could
not submit no a precedent that
would DO an invasion of treaty rights
even though u increased the pro-
duct.on OF aluminium much needed
ny the United states in war work
counsel for the Canadian govern
ment entered a vigorous opposition
before the international joint water
WAYS comm ssion today &c the con-
s'rlct!on Of a submerged Weir across
tne Long Sault section Of the s..
Lawrence river intended for use by
the Aluminium company or America
at Nessina, y. y.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-30
B0LSHEVIKI DENY THEY
HAVE HELD UP MESSAGES

AMSTERDAM Aus Co., States
ments that the boisherk govern
mert OF Russia has held up cables
from DaYid r Francis. American
am 0a ssador. 70 Washington. are said
"to be completely false IN a dis
patch sent from Moscow Aug. IS by
the petersburg Telegraph agency.
II IS said that the British cut or
ca BILE communication with the Muir
mansk coast
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-30

The compromise was regarded as IN
surfing approval by the senate
Efforts 20 materially change the
Sheppard substitute were futile
Amendments 10 advance and defer
The effective date. and 10 extend the
time for its operation against beer
and wine. were overwhelmIngly de-
feated without record roll calls.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-30
HUN DEAD Is NEAR
100000 MARK

LONDON. Aug. so-r is eN-
g.cted here ty experts that the
Germans in killed alone reach
total OF more than two million and
proba DIV approaches three million
These figures were given out after
Is study OF tables Of German and all
led losses which Ia e been pub
shed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-30

Catholic Bibles. prayeroooks and
-osaries. at Schillng s-Adv.
13a1-20
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-20


DURING THE INCREASED
A
THE
WHICH WILL
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-20

the military and civilian population has
lmbued in the war-scarrcd peoples Of
Europe an enduring love and respect for
this nation
Ii is in France, the land that has suf-
fercd most from Prussian barharity, that
the accomplishments of the Red Cross
ere most prominent Headed by James III
Perkins. of New York, great mercy or
ganlzation has been built up, consisting
Of > 00O American men and women. a
vast number &c unpaid, while the others
receive only enough to meet simple living
expenses.
With Gcncr:l Pcrshing's Expeditionary
Forces the closest touch is kept through
divisional and rcgimcntal medical officers.
while representatives. of the Department
OF Information and Casualties and the De
partment of Home Service are in constant
contact with the men whether in the hos
pital training camp or field. Rest stations
and canteens operated by American wo-
men have been established along the lines
Of communication. and emergency needs
for hospital supplies, drugs and COM
forts readily are supplied from ware
houses maintained at stretgic points along
the line.
To the civilian and soldier in France
the message of Americas : friendship has
been carried IN countless wavs.' declares
Eliot Wadsvorth. Cf the War Council
who has just returned from three months
observation trip III Europe supplies
for thousands of hospitals; rest and food
for hundreds of soldiers ~ railroad unc-
tions, food clothing and transportation
for refugees driven from their homes and
q helping hand IN their housing and the
beginning agaln Of their housekeeping
arc few of the activities"
With q vision that has distinguished It's
work since Americas crtr2ncc into the
war, the Red Cross already has
established It Bernc. >w;tzcrland
large warehouses containing sup
plies of food and clothing for Americans
IN German prison camps. Packages for the
prisoners are being sent forward under
arrangements with the German govern
ment. and through Red Cross channels
there comes practically the only official
information concerning those Americans
who have fallen INTO German hands
Supplementary 10 its othcr activities IS
q campaign of the Red Gro ta combat
the ravageS of tuberculosis ia france
Every protection IS given the dependents
Of men at the front. and spcela efforts
arc made 10 affect recovery m thc cas,s
ol those soldiers who have hccomr sub
Jcct tothc disease rs n +, suit Of long dctcn-
ton ~ prison camps
In England thc British Red Cross has
carried ON splendid work since the to-
ginning of the war However the AmerIca
organization has contributed from Tie
war funds more than two and a quarter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-20

million dollars for British relief. ne
American commission in London looks
out for the welfare of American troops
who stop over in the metropolis on route
To the front, while American troops III
training camps or hospitals in England
are carefully attended by the British
organization
American relief in Belgium has been
conspicuous since the violation of that
nation by Won kuck's hordcs, but the
work. of caring for the civilian popua-
tion, driven into northern France, con-
tin,Ics under direction of the commission
located ut Havrc, the temporary seat OF
the cxllcd Belgian government. In closest
co-operatlon with existing committees and
army authorities, the Red Cross, through
donations of food, clothes and comforts,
is endcavoring to alleviate the sufierings
of countless men, women and children.
In Italy, the work closely parallels that
done in other Allied countries. The regti-
lar tasks, incident To relief effort III bel
ligerent land were increased tremen-
douslv by the disastrous retreat from the
Isenz front year ago. Thousands of ret
ugces streaded across the plains OF
northern Italy with little or no money
and with a few household belongings
snatched from their firesides as they fled
before the Austro-C German advance.
American ambulance sections aided IN
the work of caring for the wounded, while
Red Cross workers established rest sta