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THE HONGKONG DAILY PREES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5TG, · 1917.

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AUCE WORD

AND

MY THREE YEARS OF SOLDIERING

THE WOMEN'S LEGION.

ORIENTAL STEAM

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AM I BETTER FOR IT Some of us have now spent three years STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, in this war business. We are lucky, of course, to have lasted so long; but having gone so far, by the courtesy of the gods, we are ungrateful enough to inquire TEBOTOH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR whether we are better for our experience

BOMBAY EGYET MEDITER

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Now the obvious naswer is in the affir mative War observers and what are known

some regimental cookhouses felt that here AN INVINCIBLE SKY FLEET was a province in which they could justly olair pre-eminence and might introduce MR. PAGE ON BRITISH AND improvemente There were many camp,

AMERICAN UNITY. Before this war the only quasi-military too such as training centres, rest camps and convalescent camps to which the

The war energies of the United States sphero for which women were thought argument about training the mon for

the others women might profitably help Ambassador in a speech which he eligible, was nursing the sick and the key did not apply, and even for were described by Mr. Page, the American wounded. Even that provilege was with instruction. vehemently contested, and it is barely From the idea that omen might help delivered at Leeds in opening an exten

Women's Legion. Several ladies in sixty years ago since Florence Night in the army cooking borang the Ides of sion of the Second Northern General Mr. Page said that the ministration, of ingale won for her sex liberty to perform terested in women's work started this (Orthopaedic) Hospital. that service for their country. For long organization primarily with the idea of

supplying women cooks and domestic American surgeons to British soldiers AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTA,”

should help the recognition was somewhat grudging,

to relee men from work which typified their willingness to serve, and and there was very little prace-time

women could dojd

showed also the union of purpese în all as war psychologists people organisation of women nurses for the THE Homeward Mail Steamar, carrying

(2) to improve the cooking and clean activities of the war, and the complete Elis Majesty's blails, will be despa bobed who study" the war from the impattini ergency of war. But during the inter- from this port se nenal, taking Passengers

1914 great step taken towards the WAR

(c) to introduce economies in the feed understanding existing between the two of English-speaking folk, and Cargo for the above For Finsenger standpoint of a fire-side chair at home-val between the South African War anding of the campe accommodation in the connecting vessel will tell you that a man is obviously much rocognition of women's duties and per ing of the men

and the will to see that free movement this sphere. In 1902 Queen The Army authorities wore approached should not perish from the earth. Behind

Military Nursing Service Bilk and Valuable Cargo for Italy,

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nection with the Territorial Force, the some experiments in convalescent camps, many lay the danger of the utter destruc by this Steamer

chances to survive the next day Fontary Aid Detachments, both of to be performed by men taken from active can people came into the war they came oacarrying Steamer or Marseilles und:

Well, I do not propose to take up the which were liable to be called upon for units. The first recruits for the Women's in with a clear understanding of wast

obtained by ordinary Parcels will be received at the Office antil opposite brief. 1 just want to show that active nursing service on the outbreak Lender and the revay they were doing. There would be no

were sanctioned. The work and organisations of women deserves a car ter to itself; our concern in this article is with some of the directly contributed which women have directly contributed to the efficiency of our armies in the field

France

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secured before departure from Hongkong.improved by this open-air difo, this roughed and subsequently in con. With the proposal and agreed to make the broken faith and intriguos of Gor- and London (unde seg to

and phases, this daily reckoning of onerritorial Force Nursing Service and where the cooking and other services had tion of civilization, and when the Ameri om/and there

London

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are diverse opinions, as to the effect of three years soldiering upon our lives and our uncertain future

It is the professional man of the thirty

forty stage who is the bone of contention in our mess debates out here. He is

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mood until their task was done, first party of 30 of the Women's and no weariness or glackening of effort. Legion cooks to the convalescent camp at They would have, as soon as the new men Dartford. Here there were poveral could be trained, a million and a half in kitchens, one of which was handed over France, and another million and a half

to the women, who claim to have it necessary before next year was introduced a new standard of cleanliness advanced Of course, other drafts could

cooking useful as

as an example to and would be made, and still more if

and

and at home, RS

It is not unnatural that women should the

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different from the youngster who had for the first time in this war bave de The kitchens. At any rate the needed. If additional men were requir. hardly commenced his career when was manded a more active part than it went was so far approved that led, the need would be met by registering

of the non-professional, non-skilled Pulation instead of on a comparatively were sent to Epsom.Ntake Lo measure the resources of the

of

called him away, he is different from the previously thought possible for them to play in military operations. For it who, skilled tradesman to a large extent differs from any previously waged by is still preserving the technical touch of his craft by the work has does in the Army, thi

this country in its call on the whole and his category is far removed from. that

section of

on of fighting men. It is war worker who has lost only a knowledge of in which not ded to tace Germans, But routine by being absent from the desk Aghting is needed to face in some quar for so long.

ter of the globe, but the energies of every individual of the population remed to grawe are

food, to make muni tions of war, to keep up our shipping, to maintain civil industries as far

to preserve all that cible and generally

Here are two cases I know of as evi-

bile

gars

later a band of to cooks from weeks later a

men up to 35, and even to 40 years of the Legion were sent to Eastbourne con age The man-power of the Republic was valescent camp, where they immediately

unlimited.` (Cheers.) * released 60 men, who had hitherto been

Remarking that it would be a great mis doing the work; a fortnight later 20 more

Thenceforward the value of women as United States by imports and exports, bo cooks etc. in convalescent care which had kept the rate of exchange prac campa and touched on the financial arrangements. hospitals af ny rate, was never questially normal, and said that for any cooks and general service women was left reasonable time that the war might coz to the Voluntary Aid Detachments, while tinue it would be possible, with the help convalescent homes were catered for by of Great Britain, to keep secure the finan the Wemon's Legion Early in January, cial structure of the Allied world, besides

Council Instruction laid having the armies supplied. the conditions of service for women The submarine could not starve Eng-

down

we value in our country and that makes for the hospitals by the V.A.D.

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of

dence of the divergent effects of this war upon the professional wao. There is a brother officer, just back from leave, full of enthusiasm almost vanity at the success of certain enterprises undertaken it worth fighting for Naturally the chief and at the end of February a another land. It had done incidental and very

in England. He says that he never con

consideration of war

the convalescent home. shipping, but it had not dealt a enpital three days how wore to be did for the that all these other necessary activities Legion cooks union of the Women's serious injury to the world's general

s little he was called to bis office. The of the country should interfere as

Those women were all to be engaged by blow to the military or the economic hini were tackled as possible with the despatch to the front the Women's Legion cookery section, strength of England or of America. The Problems confrouting Pall with the relian of a man whose mind of all men able to stand the strain has had a long rest from daily care and highting. To make this possible not only which had been given an office at the Duke submarine was an American invention.

York's whose war oxperience has enabled him to men above military age or otherwise dis of cor school, to be under the orders There was the pity. (Laughter.) So was commanding the camp, to the aeroplane, in which they took a prac look at his profession with a new eye Ho qualified for active servies but also sign an agreement to service for 12 months tical and a gentimental interest. There boasts that he settled a problem in land women are needed to take a larger part or the duration of the war, which ever were 20,000 air machines now under con- survey in about half the time he used to in the normal industries of the nation was less, and to receive wages of £20 & tract for the American Army, and 24 take. He believes that mentally he has than was the case previously

year with food and lodging as well as cent, through the gained a reaction of life as a soldier call or their assistance in civil work, brown skirt and jacket with a soft felt for an unprecedented sky feet were to be Women have freely responded to the grant for uniform. This uniform, a next great air camps had been formed where flying men were in training. The plans vigorous

has now become a familiar sight Alongside the above case is that of where men only were previously employ hat, h

carried out with the greatest speed. Add Major In 1914 he was an inter-ed. In the making of munitions they throughout the countryublication of this these machines to the grently ivereased national business man whore clientèle and have long been doing work of which few skill were known wherever business we had previously thought there capable instruction the scope of this section of British production of aeroplanes, and the Women's Legion was still farther ex they would see such a flying army as no- transacted in his particular line. Recently have undertaken employment as

Hitherto had be was called upon :

not been thought man could have foreseen even half a year drivers.gardeners, tended. to pick up the dropped

windows

advisable to employ women in camps con age. Flying enthusiasts told them that

threads of pre-war days by

appeal for A

advice on a big proposal, He confessed cleaners.

bakers,

and

alter

the

to me his inability to pronounce the big clerks, sceretaries and specially ducted under active ice conditions: the war will be won in the air, Well,

But all but in April to meet a speci

1918, considerable innova there was no doubt then who would win

judgment,oblems

be settled this has not satisfied them. There are tion was made to

with without wrinkling his many employments in connection. similar brows business of

routine This Army EX

nothing extent of performing as men whereby they would what you're told, this system of suppress be able to release more men from ing your own ideas and initiative, this auxiliary occupations to places in the

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difficulty. great

согра

von quickly after the augmented squad..

work (Cheers.)

for some time a large instructional, 4. (Cheers) He thought it would be in the Midlands found itself in difficulty for the supply of cooks and rons of Britain and Amerien began their employed ren

newly formed

There was another weapon which we was being trained there and the men sen could use, and were already using with

training coul

could not tba spared for cook ing

while the supply of some effect the blockade--and the work men of low for such

was very limited

economie pressure on Germany fatal. It Among other needs for service was that must be understood that the Government for huge mess with accommodation for and people of the United States had no 500 officers. In this

recourse objection to European neutrals getting all བ་ wax

had to the Women's Legion, who supplies passible for their own popula forthwith sent down a staff

·In⋅

and

Hving according to a daily chart set ut trenches and the firing line. and waiting categories availablo could be strengthened so as to make the

ae orders, has finished me so far as virility of mind is concerned. I feel that I have lost the power of quick dessin and

of giving an opinion. I'm suffering From want of mental exercise,"

The Army itself has gradually cast aside its masculine traditions and, after first allowing has gradually come in welcoms the help offered by women Jobs hitherto thought as outside their P lady typists,

Brace The gethor

and

of

I have given the armchair student an War Office Alone waitresses to cater for this mess. Two tions America had set up a Food Cou

where

of

the cable postal censorship could thereby

and

troller with the largest powers. The United States had been at war a little

easy opening. I am ready to be told that four directorates for example,

months later the experiment was extended everything depends upon the individual and that you cannot generalise 1 am women were employed before the war sware that the disciplinary system of the over 1,500 women are now working at to a large camp in the South of Army produces good qualities even if it typing and clerical work. Altogether and in July, 1816, an Army Council over six months and the speed of pre-

employed in the

was issued sanctioning the Paration was increasing geometrically as discourages

cooks and waitresses of the they went on. Every Department of his Initiative. I know that the only 150 women were

War Office in July, 1814, by the end of teet of one's courage to die out here is a

's Legion in all officers messes: Majesty's Government and service was this number had

5,500, or Tisen to fine tost of other qualities than courage.

men of low physical categories giving the United States the utmost help, I will commit myself to the critics to the

which did not exist before

Governments was complete. (Cheers.) extent of a personal confession. I feel the war, to nearly 7.100. pamore ployment by be released for other em- and the co-operation between the two

Altogether the Women's Legion have

After the desolating villainy of a mili that I have gained rather then lost early period in the war the services of through my three years of khaki. Physi- women were enlisted as clarks in recruit now provided over 6,000 cooks and wait tary autocracy had been checked the help cally I am g1lb. heavier, I can sleep on

after many hundreds of them resses in no less than 200 camps in the look I

United Kingdom, chiefly for officers' and of the English-speaking world would be less than my 34 ng

service had shown d

necessary to prevent a recurrence of any provocation, Just in the week. Montally with men of Offices

seven aptitude for mergeants' messes and for cadet battalions depotism, and a solemn responsibility and I can enjoy bully beef

in regimental Record service for Canadian and Recently, too. shave I have pro the war the

taken over d Australian hos would keep Great Britain and the United fited through association sar other professions, other ideas, other tirely ghout the country was ens, where their efficiency and the States at one Therefore any man who

by soldier clerks, as pitals, 1915, however, an instrucconomy they have introduced have been failed to do his utmost to keep our race marked Instructresses in on both sides of the ocean in the closest have also supplied by no general objection to employing

One of the secrets of the

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experiences. tor

have gain

WAS

their

71 a new vision early issued stating that there would specially ten been sympathy would be an enemy to the peace

I the

of life, even

ven though have lost illusions tion that were really very dear so long as they be were illusions What I cannot decide a

of

18:"Should I have been better off with office proportion of women in each Legion for Bome of the Command Schools of the world. (Cheers.)

in order to release men for mitif Cookery has everywhere attended out the war I fancy that I should, for tary service and give employment to succes, which I bave lost my faith in civilisation women out of work, and the practice of their efforts, lies in the fact that, Another reason for the marked success

king them was soon universal eides the working cooks and waitresses the experiment is no doubt the great:

X, in the Daily Mail.

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or

all grades Bro women,

be

The National Union of Women

thoroughly who have been through the mill attention that has always been paid to Workers of Great Britain and Ireland, realizing the dangers due to the estab-themselves Mr Leach, at the bead of the women's welfare. The difficulty of Fishment of large

Army camps, organised the cookery section, herself started work housing and making comfortable a large

the Legion in

number of women in or near a camp of by learning cookery, before a system of women patrols to

safeguard she took charge of 200 cooks in a con- soldiers has been overcome with success, young mrisy in their vicinity ganisation proved so great a success that valescent home and all the superinten partly owing to the care devoted by the in March, 1915, the War Office recognised dents, some with three years training in army authorities to this important mat. domestic science, cookery and laundry

ter, partly to the carefal supervision the patrols and welcomed their help,

work and periodically issuing official lists of mill education, have had to begin their career the well-being of their subordinates.

several with a university exercised by all grades of the Legion over tary centres, where they were at work in the Legion as assistant cooks Some The Women's Legion has not confined

For the first year of the war the work

rise quickly for exitself to cooks and waitresses. Besides there is one

one girl

of arest Lions, canteens and agriculture, motor

of women in connection with the Army of course,

was chiefly confined to nursing, typing

and clerical duties and in those spheres Pansible for the whole service who is help provided for the ministry of Muni-

of 22,000 men, -* In many instances transport section under Mies Ellis has they had already released a great many the economy resulting from the use of been able to find women to replace men man for more active service. But many women has been extraordinary. Largely as drivers, for the Army Service Corps

was still mach they women felt ther the army. One of the to this at one mess the

and the Royal Flying. daily

Corps. This was could do to help

messing charge for officers was reduced an even greater innivation that that of troubles with the Now Armies was the within a few weeks from 3/4 to 1/3 a employing women as army conks, for not inefficiency of the cooking arrangements, head and in addition £100 was

saved for Hitherto it had always been considered the benefit of the mess generally; now at of in the army before the war,

were women motor drivers unbened only

they at home na well

abroad, the same mess the charge has been reduced were extremely rare in civil

in which

hundreds

of women for a profession which

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draw regimental cooks from the strength to 9d, a day. At another large mess, way errable courage and nerve

messing

of the unit, if for no other reason because where the weekly loas had previously been trails hard work in all weather, is

on active service men must rely on their at the rate of £100 a week, the messi own resources for cooking their food and charge has been

be trained in cooking in January, 1917, 1

shoud

alorehan he

1915% quite amorinā

Vere

inexperience of most sold

Armies and the almost woks trained at the Army

to the

reduced

Council re- one of the manations of women's good work by 32 re, in eagerness to

Thelp

employing

brothers in thises valuable services great war The experiment of by the women cooke waitresses her to drive army motora was at Brat of and housemaids sup

Women's trial ou a small supplied by the

February scale then of Legion," says the Army Council Instruc. 1917, the experiment was sanctioned by an

Cookery, the food in a.

a large number of ion, the wages were raised from 290 to Army Council Instruction, which laid

un though always plentiful and, good. 228 per annum for the lowest grade Af down the hours of work, rates of pay and badly cooked and badly served, and the same time the office expenses allowed general conditions of service for superin-

were often dirty and to the Legion headquarters from public endenta, heart drivers, mechanic dri the cook houses w

drivers

slovenly. In consequence, at a time when

needed and were considerably reduced and garage washers Now it is almost diers them for petising food

more common to see a woman than a má These suma are of course in addition driving one of the motor cars in ues, br umwonted labours, many aufered to the free rations or allowance in list the War Office or at some military b head-

hardship

from the moat thereof allowed to each officer: the total quarters. Altogether some 400 have found tonous, and indigestible meals put before cost per head for each officer who had to work in this way and have released near- them; moreover there was a great deal

jed a day

waste Women who heard of these pay 90 was therefore about defects or were allowed a glimpse rate (ontinued at foot of next column)

ly half a battalion os men for other work:

and the number in steadily increasing.