The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1920-03-19
TO CHARGE
That Y.M.C.h.MEN
AVOIDED DANGER
General Dieb<man, Hero Of Chateau
ThIsrry, lOsueS Order on cOndues--
Free Supplies.

Spread upon the records OR the
Third division, A. E. It., and Just
brought to the attention of.sthe Ma
ttonal War Work Council Of the 7. II.
c. A, Is a general order issued. by
command Of Major General Dickman,
which "Yh ufsc4aas AaEa hailed AZ an
emphatic answer to charges that Red
Triangle workers had avoided the dan
ger zones In France and had wrung
exorhitant prices from the soldiers for
the comforts which the association
had sent overseas. General Dickman
directed that q copy Of the order be
sent to every one of the thiFty-fOuF
men and six women who went With
the division through the fighting at
Chateau ThIerry and along the MaFne,
to St Mihiel. and later into action
north Of verdun and along the Aense.
The Y. III. c. a. has made puhAc
General Dickman's order along with
a communication from Ca. ]. c. Rhsa
Of another diVIalon which was tn the
st. hihiel fighting. Colonel RheA gave
figures showing She large amount Of
supplies which were distributed in his
division BY 81" secretaries without
charge. The order Of General Dick
man, who Is now In command Of the
Army Of Occupation In Germany, IL
as follows:
'.Tbe commanding general desires te
make Of record Ia the general orders
Of this division his appreciation Of
the part taken by the members Of the
Y. II. C. A. who have been attached
to this division and actively Carried on
their work h all its phases during the
time that this division was In contact
witA~the enemy from May 81 to July
80.
During the days Beginning July IA,
when the enemy MAIDEN attack and
for days and Rights AfserWard, the
7. Id. C. A. thrSezgh its faithful
mAnbers at their poats Of duky not
only with chOeoIats and calrss and to-
bacco cheeSed our s0ldiesa, bat were
of efficient assistanee ID our medical
sta6 in caring for wounded. !. Hot
chocolate yves served, In many cases
free, both day and night to the wound
ed and ambulance dFtyerR
"While the men of the 7. n. G. A.
were with the troops In the frost line.
the young women Of the 7. d. G. A.
were detailed with the hospitals and
the medical stan Of this division bear
testimony Of their most efficient help
during these two weeks Of great strain.
~The conduct Of these self-sacrtAc-
Ing and brave men aAd women who
have 50 unhesttatingly given their
services to their country. establishes
q. standard of prestige, exceptional
courage. devotion and resources which
the commanding general particularly
conamends"
Colonel Rhea, chief Of stan Of the
general stat Of one Of the divisions
which helped TO straighten out the St.
Mihfel salient, wrote to the z. Ad. C. A.
overseas headquarters Ia Paris as fol-
lows:
''The division commander directs me
to thank you 10 the name OF tho offs
GERS and men Of this division fnr your
great work In having distributed gra-
It's to this division. between Septem-
Der 10 and 81. total Of 1855 pack
ages Of cigarettes. 67.54O bars Of choe-
olate, 2S000 packages Of cakes. $50
pounds Of hard candy. and hundreds
OF gallons Of cOaFea, chocolate end
boutilon.
"Tf IL impossible to express TO y0u
The appreciation Of the osacsas and
men Of the pleasupe and comfort you
have brought TO them when each one
vac struggling under the greatest
70 do his duty toward bis
country You probably realise better
than can be expressed the appreciation !
u your ktndiy wogz.D
nnan sna. .s.1aat mMasnAs menMm.