Smith Alumnae Quarterly . begin reconstruction work. Mrs. Andrews brings us the letter inwhich the Government requests the Unit to return, and we quote it here: Paris, le 30 Decembre, du Blocus et des Regions la Presidente, A la suite de la reunion qui a eu lieu au Ministere des Regions liberees le 2 Decembre 1918,pour lorganisation et la coordination des secours dans le departement de la Somme, il est bienconvenu que nous vous demandons de bien vouloir reprendre des que les evenements le per-mettront votre action bienfaisante dans la region de Grecourt et dans t
Smith Alumnae Quarterly . begin reconstruction work. Mrs. Andrews brings us the letter inwhich the Government requests the Unit to return, and we quote it here: Paris, le 30 Decembre, du Blocus et des Regions la Presidente, A la suite de la reunion qui a eu lieu au Ministere des Regions liberees le 2 Decembre 1918,pour lorganisation et la coordination des secours dans le departement de la Somme, il est bienconvenu que nous vous demandons de bien vouloir reprendre des que les evenements le per-mettront votre action bienfaisante dans la region de Grecourt et dans tout le canton de souvenirs que vous avez laisses parmi les populations et les services que vous avez rendusainsi que votre heroique attitude Iors de levacuation en Mars 1918 vous ont valu non seule-ment lestime mais ladmiration de ces populations. Veuillez agreer, Madame la Presidente,lassurance de ma consideration la plus distinguee. Le Secretaire general de loffice national de Coordination. (Signed) MARIE WOLFS AND RUTH JOSLIN DISTRIBUTING GIFTS AT HOMBLEUX It is for us to see that the Unit is amply supplied with funds, because, as the Red Cross is notto do this work, we are of course on our own. We can have no better spur than this cablefrom Marie Wolfs, dated Feb. 6, and received Feb. 7: Bitter winter in Somme. Unit alreadydistributing beds, blankets, and warm clothing. Great progress. Three large barracks underconstruction at Grecourt. Store starting this week. Cows and rabbits en route. Unit ingreat form and spirits. £0e J&mtf0 (ftfumnae Quatferfg Vol. X FEBRUARY, 1919 No. 2 Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Concord, New Hampshire, under the Act of March 3,1870. THE ELIZABETH MASON INFIRMARY Ada ComstockDean of Smith College Something more virulent than hope deferred has been at work among us thisyear, and we cannot, I suppose, however mysterious influenza may be, attrib-ute the presence of the disease in Smith College to disappoin
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