WE WERE SHORT OF HOSPITAL TRAINS TOOSo wounded were loaded on flat cars and through rain, snow, wind, hail, cold or intense heat, began their long trek back. Some of them reached their destination alive. In this type of car, patients were placed in hammock beds.

AN OUNCE OF LUCK IS WORTH A TON OF PLUCKView taken near Souilly, France, where Red Cross workers were distributing cakes and cookies to wounded Yanks on a hospital train. At Souilly were situated two great American evacuation hospitals, known as No. 6 and No. 7.

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