The Facts Show the Suffering Bad Enough
By Editor
A NOTE received from Elder Guy Dail, the secretary of the European division of our General Conference, gives a very few brief facts concerning the conditions in the European field of war. Brother Dail has his headquarters at Hamburg, and consequently has been in touch with the great theater of strife. Recently, in order to get into closer contact with our workers, and render them the help they need, he has moved his headquarters temporarily to the Hague, Holland. His letter emphasizes the fact that the reports of barbarity on the part of soldiers have been greatly exaggerated. He suggests that the actual sufferings of the loss of homes and relatives and friends in consequence of the war are bad enough, so that no exaggeration need be given to the actual facts. Holland is feeding 600,000 refugees, and is very hospitable in her treatment of them. Although Brother Dail is rooming at the same place where one of the leading bakers of the city rooms, it is impossible to get any white bread; but he says they still have plenty of graham, although they are looking forward to the time this winter when they will have to get along without bread at all, and will be happy with whatever they may secure that is eatable. A very touching thing in his letter is the exhortation of some of the Christian people not to allow this war to create national animosities and strifes. This represents the true Christian principle; and if that were followed, wars would be an impossibility. Thousands of people in the region of this great war are dependent upon America for supplies to keep them alive during this winter. We wish to keep constantly before our readers the thought that we must be generous now as never before. The lives of millions of helpless women and children, as well as men, are trembling in the balance, and we must help them. We have a responsible and competent organization through which funds are passed, without any percentage being taken out to cover necessary expenses in distributing the money. Our agents receive their income from other sources, and are doing this work gratuitously. Money designed for the purpose of helping the distressed in Europe may be sent to the Pacific Press Publishing Association, Mountain View, California.