THE W. A. A. C.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 March 1918, Page 6

THE W. A. A. C.

HELPING THE SOLDIERS - Here is an interesting exeerpt from the orders of the day on the arrival of some hundreds of women into a vast camp, which was the most homely an<L perfect of its kind I was allowed to see in France (says a writer to an exchange). It tells more of the spirit of the officers and men (who hardly needed its fatherly admonitions) than I could easily describe: V "The Officer Commanding Base Depot wishes to draw the attention of all ranks to the following points in connection with the domestic section of the Women's Auxiliary Army, which ,is employed in this depot:— "These women have not come out for the sake of mnoey, as their pay is that of a private soldier. In nearly every case they have lost someone dear to them in this war, and they are out here to try and do their best to make things more comfortable for the men in regard to their food. "It is, therefore, up to all ranks to make their lot an easy and not a hard one during their stay in France. If any man should so forget himself as to use bad language or at any time to be rude to them, it is up to any of his comrades standing by to shut him up and see that he does not repeat this offence. "To the older men, I would say: Treat them as you would your own daughters. To the younger men: Treat, thein as you would your own sisters. ''Commanding Base Depot." The men call them "the waccs" (pronounced wack), and the women have accepted the title.