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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1918
Page
11
A patriotic tribute extols the Red Cross as the army without a gun defending soldiers and civilians. It praises its mercy, efficiency, and behind the lines support as essential to wartime civilization. The piece urges continued public donations to sustain Red Cross efforts in defense of the country.
The article lauds Paris struggle to house northern refugees amid war wounds. It highlights the Red Cross workers who abandoned gowns for overalls to plan, hire, and oversee rapid repurposing of garages, vacant lots, and old buildings into apartments and wards. The piece portrays volunteers as diplomats, architects, and builders delivering hope despite shortages. It questions whether Americans trust their Red Cross less than the French do.
A war poem recounts exhausted exiles returning to a scarred homeland. A Red Cross Man aids the wounded as a husband reunites with his mourning wife and child. The displaced seek shelter among ruined towns rebuilt with new homes and hopeful life.
A mother writes a brief vow to her son headed for war, pledging to devote herself to the home front. She promises to support the war effort with money and energy, endure privation, and stay resilient should she read his safe return in the future.
Article recalls American Red Cross canteens in France serving hot coffee cocoa and sandwiches to troops. A unit recently set a record by serving over 60 000 meals in one week and one cup of coffee was served every ten seconds for two hours. A Princeton graduate aviator notes the relief these services bring amid long train journeys and rough travel conditions with improvised heated box cars.
Your Red Cross dollars fund war relief with every cent going to aid. Overhead is covered by fund interest, while normal Red Cross revenues support non war relief. Donations support wounded care, homeless relief, crippled soldiers training, and families of soldiers across devastated regions.
A Bay City Red Cross chapter mobilizes under pressure to ship 150 damaged rigs. Women and young sisters Petra and another girl rise early to stitch bags within 48 hours. Despite heavy fatigue, they return next day to finish the task, proving dedication to aiding troops.
The Red Cross operates ten warehouses supplying medicines dressings and medical equipment to g428 military hospitals in France.
In a town touched by war, a narrator recalls the Red Cross rooms on Main Street and the home front strain. She reflects on sugar and coal shortages, the effort to aid wounded soldiers, and the dream of France with its cathedral and singing girls. The piece links devotion to the cathedral with duty to protect and support through Red Cross efforts.
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