This striking picture, which is very popular in Paris, was broughtto America by the author. It shows an American soldier standingwith French orphans by the grave of their father, slain in battle.
HUTS IN HELL
BY
DANIEL A. POLING
BOSTON
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR WORLD
GOLDEN RULE COMPANY
THE MEN AND WOMEN
OF
THE RED TRIANGLE
They also fight who help the fighters fight
INTRODUCTION
This book is a record of my observationsin France, where I made a deliberate choicebetween seeing the American, French, andBritish fronts casually, or studying the army ofthe United States carefully; I decided to spendall of my time with the American soldier. I livedwith him from the port of entry to the front line,and saw him under every condition of modernwarfare.
Since I left him in the trenches of northernFrance every day has added glorious testimonyto the evidence that moved me to write in one ofthe chapters of this book: "The American soldieris the worthy inheritor of the finest traditions ofAmerican arms, a credit to those who bore him,an honor to the nation he represents, and the lastand best hope that civilization will not fail inher struggle to establish the might of right."
I have not aspired to write a complete chronicleof the American overseas army, but have triedto record faithfully what I saw of the men withthe colors, and my impressions of the efficientagencies contributing to their well-being and comfort.May the message of the book be worthy of[vi]the supreme motives that have brought us as apeople into this struggle for international righteousnessand permanent peace.
I went to Europe as the official representativeof the United Society of Christian Endeavor, aschairman of the United Committee on War TemperanceActivities in the Army and Navy, as commissionerof the Federal Council of the Churchesof Christ in America, and representing the NationalTemperance Council of America.
My observations in France were made unaccompaniedby a military officer, and the way wasnot prepared before me. I saw things at theirbest and at their worst, just as they were. Beforegoing to France I spent six weeks in England andScotland speaking under the auspices of the ProhibitionEducational Campaign.
Boston, Massachusetts.
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