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Elmer A. Friend. Editor
Harry V. Hobcn. President Frank U KaUidnc, Sec.
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PARIS. Avg., K. — Thousands of
miles from their material hearth, the
American dead, heroes of the second
battle of the Marne who have suc
cumbed from grievous wounds in I\ir*
U hospitals, are mourned daily by
French mothers, fathers or sisters
who have felt the sorrow of the kind
red of these heroes.
Daily, the funerals leave the city hos
pitals for the little cemetery dedicat
ed to Americans by the city of >urc>
nes, located on a hill to the west of
Paris overlooking the capital. Daily,
the Republican Guard in their picture
sque and historic military attire mar
ches forth to the funeral to l>estow
France4* regard upon these Ameri
cans. American Marines act as the
guard of honor and though no volley
is fired because it is forbidden by the.
French authorities, the American bu
gler sounds “taps”.
A service is first held in the little
chapel in the hospital. Protestant
chaplains officiate over the dead of
their faith and Catholic priests over
theirs. The hospital organization such
as can be spared including nurses,
orderlies, clerks and doctors atten i
the service.
The bodies are borne from the chap
el to ponderous army motor trucks.
As each body is brought to the convey
-aace, the Republican Guard and the
marines execute “present arms’
When all the dead have been placed
upon their military bier, the process
ion to the cemetery starts, At the
head are the chaplains in motor cars.
Then follow the motor trucks and last
the guard of honor.
The coffins are draped with Ameri
can flags. Each one bears two wrea
ths, one given by the Republic of
France and another by the city of
Paris. Tricolor ribbons bind the wrea
ths. In letters of gold, the ribbons are
market! “Aux Defenseurs de la Pat
ric.
The !it‘!e procession winds its way
along the boulevards. The French
know its significance. Without except
ion, as it passes, every pedestrian
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clops, uncovers and bows in homage
to the American heroes.
Reaching the summit of the hill of
ourenes, the internment of the bodies
begins. A crowd of French mothers
and sisters gathers at the graves,
iney reverently listen to the chap
alas pronounce the last words, and
aeavy of heart, they feel the sorrow
; those thousands of miles away.
The American bugler takes his
dace and slowly sounds “taps". At
’‘e final tone, the command is given
ad the military escort returns to its
:ost in the city. The little crowd of
oothers and sisters repair to their
homes with thoughts of the mothers
*.nd sisters in America.
The Surencs cemetery is the gift of
do Surncs municipality to the Amer
can army. It is beautifully situated
1 the midst of a cluster of trees. The
alks are arranged in the form of a
cross.
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The Rcvl Cross must not be used for
optical pui poses as the following an
jnunement, received in the la&t mai!
! rom Seattle makes pei fectly clear:
“Complying with a request from
National Headquarters of the Ameri
! in Red Cross, 1 take this opportunity
| to remind all officers and workers in
his service of the near approach of
the first genera) election since the en
trance of the United States in the
war and to call to their particular at
tention their duties and obligations in
where you wi' always receive ,i FAIR AND IIFERAL ASSORTMENT
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‘•Hie Reel Cross being strictly non
1 political ami noriscctarian can have no
partisan interest either officially ui
on the part of any of its officeis or
members, ns such, in candidates or
candidacies for olficc. In as far as it
I is humanly possible the members of
the working force of the American
Red Cro.s in every field and of eveiy
grade should abstain from personal
campaigning in behalf of all candi
dates, remembering especially that
service in this organization should not
be urged as deserving of public re
ward or »tated as a reason for official
preferment. In order that the high
estate of this organization be preser
ved it devolves upon its officers and
workers to guard it against being
made subservient to personal ambi
tion or selfish gain. Should any pre
sent member of its force, occupying
any position of executive authority,
contemplate seeking official position
! at the forthcoming elections he is rc
s poet fully admonished either to aban
don such ambition or to relinquish his
office in this body without unnecoss
aiy delay.
CHARLES D. STIMSOX,
Manager, Northwestern Division.
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LONDON, Aug., 15 — How a sub
marine which destroyed a munition
ship was itself wrecked by the explos
ion is related in a British Admiralty
statement.
The ship was torpedoed without
warning by the U-boat, which then
rose to the surface and opened lire
with her guns. The German’s second
louml exploded in the ammunition hold
So terrific was the explosion that
i’ollowed that the submarine was al
most demolished by the concussion.
Her gun was lifted and flung sideways
her side was torn out and she founder
ed almost as quickly as the steamer. ‘
MANY NEEDED IN
WAR SERVICE
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Cable advices have been received at
Headquarters of the Northwestern
Division, American Red Ctoss, an
nouncing the immediate requirement
of professional and expert service of
the following classes and numbers: 6
physicians, some having experience
with children's diseases and general
hygiene; 24 stenographers; 2 filing
clerks who can typewrite; 1 motion i
picture man; 12 warehouse men with
actual warehouse experience; 4 trans- j
portation men with actual experience j
moving freight; 10 clerks, men or wo
men; 6 bookkeepers, men or women,
for detail bookkeeping; 6 men, 10
women intelligent active, business ex- j
periencc, preferred; if possible, some
speaking Italian.
All stenographers should take j
typewriters, machines and* ribbons |
with them, *
For mm-e specific information in ,
regard to this matter personal appli- j
cation should be made to the Burean <
of Personnel, Headquarter North- ;
western Division American Red Cross [
White Building, in Seattle.
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LUXURY C CENT CIGAR 0. K. j
PARIS, Aug., 15 — A seven cent
cigar is a luxury and a six-cent smoke
a necessity, in the opinion of the Fr
ench Under Secretary of State for the i
•Finance Departmen. He makes this j
distinction in suggesting methods of |
introducing a tobacco ration, the pnn.
ciple having been approved by the Fr
ench Cabinet.
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