23 May 1918
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Newspaper
The Belen News
Location
Belen, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
1
The Red Cross is world wide and humane in purpose. It helps men in distress from disease or disaster or war. It is not aligned with any religion and acts as a lay body serving all denominations. Every person can support its relief efforts worldwide.
A fragmentary wartime tribute praising knitting women who supply garments for soldiers abroad. The verse speaks of unity, prayer, and the enduring duty of wives and mothers as they weave olive drab and navy gray for men facing battle overseas. It invokes divine blessing and collective resolve in dark times.
The article details large Red Cross shipments of hospital supplies to Italy, including 25 tons of items and 15 tons of chloroform, with many en route or delivered to assist wounded. It notes quantities highlight wartime needs and the scale of U S aid during the winter after the Italian disaster.
A large stream of repatriated French arrived at Evian daily, with 1000 to 1500 in transit. Two trains each day bring unfortunates into the town, many under fourteen years old, as the Red Cross hut undertakes their care.
In a crowded room Mrs Britt, a gruff yet steadfast auxiliary, consoles and counsels fellow workers amid a tragedy. Mrs Farlow mourns her son while Britt insists on duty and charity, arguing that care for others sustains the living and honors the dead.
A fragmented reminiscence describes a portable shower bath carried indoors by a doctor for children in winter. It recalls a ministering angel figure and a warm, clean experience ending hardship as families adapt to new aid and shelter.
A fragmentary, garbled text piece references a mother and various names in a jumble of phrases. It mentions a junction canteen and scattered dialogue about events, people, and actions with no clear narrative or coherent details.
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