The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-22
AMERICAS TWo ARMIES.

AMERICAS TWO ARMIES.
The tendency Of evil to put weapons in the hands Of
good is sngly shown by the conduct of the Germans in
violating the laws Of war and the effect Of this conduct
upon the operations of the Red Cross The Germans in
the hope Of terrorzns the civil populations Of allied
tries, deliberately began campaign OF murder by air
raids The weak and unprotected were singled out Hos
ptals schools and homes raded when the raiders
could have selected military objects for attack The the
DRY Of the Germans that by killing four children in
the family the stricken mother would beg her people and
government make peace any price rather than see
the fifth child killed The enemy therefore sought to kill
women children He also destroyed Red Cross am
balances and hospitals and made it impossible as rule
for Red Cross workers to assist sick wounded Germans
The atrocities committed by German air raiders com
PEELED the Red Cross to take up extensive work Of
cy behind the lines well as at the front The American
Red Cross has rapidly extended its operations in the allied
countries to cover regions subject to air raids and other
anhuman German operations The Red Cross has scru-
pulously maintained its character noncombatan and
nonpoItical organization but the effect of its prompt and
generous minsations has been spread courage and
good cheer throughout the civilian populations The
frghtfulness program of the Huns has been more than
offset by the hepfulness program Of the Red Cross In
stead Of impaired morale among women, there is re-
newed pluck and fresh determination to the war to
"a triumphant finish The women, knowing they rely
upon the Red Cross are sending CHEEKY letters to the
'front.' and are busying themselves thousand ways for
the comfort and support Of their male defenders.
The Red Crossl What glorious army marches and
works under that banner The terror and gloom of war
are TRANSPORTED into hoIp when that symbol of
goodness appears The field marshas and generals and
captains and prvates Of the Red Gross are decorated
and cited for hero for heir role to do good and not
think Of fame But the crowded pages of this wars
history already gored by splendid deeds performed
by obscure heroes and herone who have knowingly and
deliberately laid down their lives for the sake of helping
Others What comfort to the worlds aching heart to
know hat the spirit of Christ abdes at the battle
front in thousands of souls that seek only do good
if their bodies perish
The Red Cross hangs blazing in the front of death and
hell an unquenchabe and immortal sign in the skies that
humanity is inkd with heaven. The Red Cross is the
spirit of America made manifest 1t is the visible bodily
evidence Of that burning desire Of America carry peace
good will and liberty to the uttermOst ends of the earth
Against the powers of darkness against the black flag of
nation slayers America bares its bright sword and will
fail to strike to he heart but toward the weak
Of humanity toward the fain and Sick the manned and
the blind the oppressed and the hungry, America sends
cut that other army Of the Red Post