
‘Starting on Wednesday, March
27th, we helped the American Red Cross to care for the refugees arriving from the
invaded districts, at the Gare du Nord in Paris. Our trucks
and ambulances remained on service twenty
four hours a day, and the refugees were transferred to other train stations
in the day-time or to shelters at night. Our cars were driven by ambulance drivers on leave in Paris at the time.
It was the
second or third time these refugees had been forced to leave their homes and their cases were extremely sad; one old man who had been driven out for the third time had lost his mind
and was weeping like a child.
They came in hordes and at times the place was very crowded. However, every refugee was given
refreshments at the Canteen, before being transferred. The Canteen also gave
out clothing and shoes.
We feel that we have never done a more
worthy work.’
March 27 1918 American Field Service bulletin # 39 – Photo: Spring 1918, Paris, Gare du
Nord, American Red Cross ladies & ambulance
drivers welcoming an elderly refugee and young children. Library of Congress – Here, awesome photos showing
the American Red Cross workers & ambulance drivers taking care of the
refugees arriving in Paris during spring 1918.