ON THE PASS NORTH OF ELASSON. CONSCRIPTION FOR THE GREEK ARMY HAD LEFT THE COUNTRY WITHOUT MEN TO ...

ON THE PASS NORTH OF ELASSON. CONSCRIPTION FOR THE GREEK ARMY HAD LEFT THE COUNTRY WITHOUT MEN TO CARRY ON THE SUCH NECESSARY WORK AS ROAD MAINTENANCE AND JOBS SUCH AS THIS ARE NOW DONE BY THE WOMENFOLK. THE HEAVY MILITARY TRAFFIC HAD BADLY CUT UP THE MAIN MOUNTAIN PASSES, AND MADE THE SURFACES DANGEROUS FOR HEAVY VEHICLES, BUT THESE OLD WOMEN AND YOUNG GIRLS WORK FROM DAYLIGHT TILL DARK REMOVING THE GREASY MUD FROM THE EDGES OF THE ROADS, AND COVERING THE SURFACES WITH DRY SAND AND STONES. THEY ARE GRATEFUL FOR WHATEVER FOOD CAN BE SPARED TO THEM BY OUR TROOPS, AND THERE IS A GENERAL "ROLL UP" WHEN SOME PASSING TRANSPORT STOPS TO DISTRIBUTE A FEW PACKETS OF ARMY BISCUITS.