SALVATION ARMY AND DIGGERS
GOLD WORK BEHIND THE LINE
In the course of an interview with a “Times” reporter yesterday, General Booth stated that the work carried on in the war zone of France, by the Salvation Army was fully appreciated 1 by the “diggers,” and he gave several instances. “While talking to a ‘digger’ one. day,” he said, “tho brave lad spoke of tho Salvation Army lints at the rear of the firing lino and said, Tt was not only the grub wo got at your huts, but we also got many kind words to cheer us along.’ . Just bolero I left England.” the general continued, “I received a letter from a solicitor who administered the_ estate of a deceased soldier, enclosing £5 from the soldier'" towards the funds of tho Armv. On the back of,the poor fellow’s last letter was written tho words: ‘Give £— to mother, £ — to. sister. £— to brother, and £5 to the Salvation Army.’ “Now that will show you,” General Booth said, “the spirit of one of the many soldiers, who I am sure died with" thoughts of their happy associations with our forces.”
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10612, 10 June 1920, Page 5
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188SALVATION ARMY AND DIGGERS New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10612, 10 June 1920, Page 5
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