My father - in -law was in WW1 in the trenches and he told me that the Red 
Cross were conspicuous by their absence;but, the Salvation Army was right there 
with them in the thick of it.
I was in the RCAF in England in WW2 and basically the situation was the 
same.Every Airdrome had a "Sally-Ann" canteen where everything was free to 
us.If there was a Red Cross Canteen,it was only open occasionally and only to 
sell us things.Things that were usually donated by the folks at home,ie hand 
knitted socks,etc.
I have never donated and never will donate ,even a nickel ,to the Red Cross.All 
my donations go to The Salvation Army.
Harold
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