The War Romance of the Salvation Army

A first-hand account recounts the Salvation Army's overseas wartime ministry, describing how volunteers organized canteens, mobile kitchens and support posts to serve soldiers across multiple sectors on the Western Front. Chapters move geographically through campaign areas and drives—Gondrecourt, Toul, Montdidier, Baccarat, Chateau-Thierry–Soissons, Saint-Mihiel, and the Argonne—culminating in the armistice and homecoming. The narrative blends operational detail, personal anecdotes of staff and volunteers, illustrations, and appreciative letters, highlighting close accompaniment of troops under fire, logistical improvisation, and the moral and practical comforts offered to combatants. A foreword and contemporary commendations frame the record as ongoing humanitarian service.