THE SALVATION ARMY AT THE FRONT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1730, 15 September 1917, Page 4

THE SALVATION ARMY AT THE FRONT.

The Times, speaking of the heroes recently honoured by the King, referred to Salvationist Fynn, whose promotion to Glory was recently reported, in the following terms: “Om; of the decorations will be long remembered by all who saw that ceremony. Private James Fynn, V.C., performed a dozen deeds uf heroism at Sanna-i-ya, in Mesopotamia, when he bandaged wounded men under continuous lire. He was killed over a year afterwards in Mesopotamia, and on Saturday his father, Private John Fynn, was present to receive the Victoria Cross. He was an old’man, and 1 bis hair was grey, but be was young in body and mind, and brisk in his step and his salute as he approached and left the dais amidst rousing cheers. It would surely be a fine thing if Fvnn wore allowed to wear bis son’s V.C.” ANXIOUS SOLDIERS. Many of the men lighting for the Empire are carrying heavy burdens caused by anxieties regarding home, wife, children, or mother; sickness or circumstances imforseen have occurred, changing the whole outlook of life, or letters are not coming with regularity, or, it may be, one of a hundred other things. The notice now exhibited in the Salvation Army hostels and huts, asking any who are anxious, to communicate with the officer in charge, or with the Salvation Army headquarters in Boulogne, has brought communications which have set the whole Salvation. Army machinery at work in an endeavour to relieve. The results are such as to cause much rejoicing to those responsible.