SALVATION ARMY WAR WORK

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3186, 10 September 1917, Page 7

SALVATION ARMY WAR WORK

ADMIRAL AND GENERAL'?' TRIBUTE. Widespread and whole-hearted is tho f<clin<j of sympathy for the work Of (lie Salvation Army.in general, and that among service - men in particular. Jvlpn of all positions of life and shades ot opinion, who differ in polities, rohpion, niid education, unite in paying tribute 10 the hieh value of the services randored by The Salvo,(ion Army. Pethaps ono of 'the finest tributes paid of late is that by Field-Marshal Viscount French, who in the presence of Mrs. General Booth and a distinguished company of friends, including New Zealand's Prime Minister, upon the occasion of' opening one of the Army's many hostels for service men, said:—"Of all the great . association? and organisations which have sprung into existence in- the last fifty years for the temporal and spiritual welfare of tho community, none have offered fiber work, or attained more splendid results throughout the British Emnirc than the Salvation Army. Indeed, I "think it may .be said with justice that the followers of that Wonderful leader of men, the late General Booth, have succeeded in reaching classes and' conditions all over the world which they alone have been able to touch with their benign and wholesome influence. The activities of the Salvation Army throughout the present war have been of great benefit to the soldier. Hutments too been erected at all large mill-: tary centres, both at Home and abroad: Hostels exist for meri on leave. Motor ambulances are abundant in the war zone. Large numbers of men-and wo--111611 fir© given, up for the visitation of the sick and- wounded. Comforts in law quantities have been distributed among the troops and prisoners of war, and help given to the widows and families of the men ser.ving abroad has been of the greatest value. It will, thus be seen that the Salvation Army has .nobly maintained throughout the war the splendid record which they previously possessed as'a great living' force of help and strength to the human race." . idmiral Jellicoe, writing to the editor of "Under the Colours," the magazine of the Salvation Army for the men Of His Siajestv's Forces, says:. The Salvation Army has done an immense amount of good 111 our country and in the world generally; and I wish every success to the magazine which it publishes in the interests of tho men of His Majesty's services who owe- so much to the Salvation Army."