The Era-leader., 1919-04-17
ANSWER TO CHARGE
that YIN. C.A.MEN
AVOIDED DANGER
General Dlckman, Hero Of Chateau
Thierry, Issues Order on Conduct
Free Supplies.


Third division, A. e. f., and just
brought to the attention Of the Ma
ticnal War Work Council of the Y. NJ
G, A., is a general order issued by
command of Major General DIckman,
which "Y" officials have hailed as an
emphatic answer to charges that Red
Triangle workers had avoided the dam
GER zones in France and had Wrung
,xorbitant prices from the soldiers for
the comforts which the association
had sent overseas. General Dickman
directed that a copy of the order be
sent to every one of the thirty'four
men and six women who went with
the division through the fighting at
| Chateau Thierry and along the Marne'
to St. Mlhiel, and later into action
north of verdun and along the Meuse'
The Y. NJ. G. A. has made public
General Dickman's order along with
communication from Col. ]. g. Rhea
of another division which was In the
st. Mihiel fighting. Colonel Rhea gave
figures showing the large amount OF
supplies which were distributed in his
division by "Y" secretaries without
charge. The order of General Dick
man, who is now In command Of the
Army of Occupation in Germany, Is
as follows:
'"The commanding general desires to
make of record in the general orders
of this division his appreciation of
the part taken by the members of the
Y. NJ. G. A. who have been attached
to this division and actively carried on
tlcir work in all its phases during the
tine that this division was in contact
18th the enemy from May 81 to July
30,
"During the days beginning July IA
when the enemy made their attack and
fur days and nights afterward, the
y Y. Nj. c. A., through it's faithful
I members at their posts of duty, moi
only with chocolate and cakes and to
4 bacco cheered our soldiers, but were
of efficient assistance to our medica
staff in caring for wounded. Ho
chocolate was served, in many case
free, both day and night to the wound
ed and ambulance drivers.
"While the men of the Y. NJ. @. A
4 were with the troops In the front lin
The young women Of the Y. NJ. G. A
,vere detailed with the shosnitals an
the medical staff Of this division bea
testimony of their most efficient hel
during these two weeks of great strail
\ "The conduct of these self-sacrifi'
= ing and brave men and women wh
I have so unhesitatingly given the
services to their country, establishe
standard Of prestige, exceptions
courage, devotion and resources whie
s the commanding general particular
commends.'
Colonel Rhea, chief of staff Of II
y general staff of one of the division
Il which helped to straighten out the
Mihiel salient, wrote to the Y. NJ. G.
overseas headquarters in Paris as ft
lOws:j
"The division commander directs n
to thank you in the name of the OF
GERS and men Of this division for yO
l. great work in having distributed gr
tis to this division, between Septel
=. Der 10 and IS, total Of 147,90S pac
y ages Of cigarettes, 67,540 bars of enc
olate, $4,000 packages of cakes, 3,aa
pounds of hard candy, and hunlrc
of gallons of coffee, chocolate a
~ bouillOn.
\ "It is impossible to express to y
the appreciation Of the officers a
men Of the pleasure and comfort y
have brought to them when each O
: was struggling under the create
st. hardships, to do his duty toward
country. You probably realize bet
~ than can be expressed the appreciate
oW Of your kindly work"
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