Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-20

to gas.) This medical post became so
dangerous during their work there
that it had to be abandoned but they
continued to carry wounded. father
was continued and accomplished by
them day and night during the entire
offensive.
On the night Of the 18th, two Of tho
new volunteers who had. just Joined
the section distinguished themselves.
Walter J.. FEEDER of Cincinnati, Ohio.
and Robert G. Cory, Of Newark, N.
~, went to a front post where fighting
was very fierce, and were stopped by
possible to proceed. At this very mo-
nnent, the colonel was struck and seri-
ously injured by a piece of shell. They
carried him Immediately to q surgical
station: or their return, they were
stopped at a bridge Of military police,
who said it vas fatal to go further;
fbut taking advantage Of a moments
~inattention on the part of the guards,
they went on in spite of this warning.
and" succeeded in carrying a great
number Of wounded from this area.
Not long after the first ambulance
moved, American Red Cross canteens
sprang up at favorable sites just be-
hind the lines. Ten canteens had been
in operation under the department Of
ll1IILATy dII61TS 1OT NINOnLNS, seven
more were added Immediately. The
emergency group wefe placed. equip
ped and directed by B.. Harvey. Car
roll, American consul in Venice. Out
Of a long. experience in Red Cross re-
lief in that beseiged city, Mr.. Carroll
was able within twenty-four hours to,
gather and ship through the teeming
zone Of operations enough coffee. Gig
a~rettes and chocolate to supply sta
tions where the daily average of men
served was sometimes IS high az g.
600. Each post was directed by two
American Red Cross men for that
purpose.
Early in the offensive, 4 death oc-
CURED in the American Red Cross
forces. Lieutenant Edward N. Mickey,
Of New York city, who had taken the
winter and who had lately moved to
a site on the Piave front too hazard
GUS to be entrusted to younger men,
was instantly killed by q she'll on the
morning Of June II. Lieutenant Nc
Key was buried the next day, his
grave marked by a plain wooden
cross. inscribed with his name and
beside him. A small American nag has
been placed beside the cross, and
throughout the battle his italian
friends kept fresh flowers on the
grave.
Besides these canteens in. the very
center Of the busiest fire. there were
other and equally busy Red Cross
rest houses at the railway stations In
the rear. At this functions. tired coll
time repose encountered fresh troops
marching toward the battle. At one
important Junction. where tho troops
OF three Allied armies emerged and
separated for their various sectors,
an American Red Gross canteen had
been hastily. perched under a spread
ing tree opposite the station entrance,
ster's lemonade stand on a circus day.
Here an American woman volunteer
worked day and night.
The most difficult moments fithax
JOB were h tines ~Of-passage- Of hos
pital trains, when steaming} cauldrons
were transported to the, station plat
form and cups Of hot coffee held 70
the lips Of rnen too seriously hurt to
move. Otherwise. the daily and nightly
succession OF ,dust-cOvered c0lunin9I
brown faces and hungry mouths.
= On tho ShoulderDaof the .oRlolak ~
headquartorS In Rome rested chiefly.
1.-the problem bf transportation. Sups
plies thAt had been stored 1t some dir.
lance from the lines.hAd 10 be mOySd
7 front, and thsskacancteg AJisd
liroe!ns below. EAiready.. northern ltaly
oesn .co!eEsdS .ithaasnstwosks of
enCy communications Maxk1d ont.
When the. stack came. WdthinIathreA
hourS a9tsf the 6ax1y $neSv1 He1chod
Rome. b en1sr4ency a1echAnf6mWaa
EakS lsqrk. nv Lra1roaA, ~ 5aaut6mebile,
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