The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-06
FOR HEALTH IN CUBA.
Rules for Conduct of Army of Inva-
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sion NOW at Tampa.
TAMPA. Fla, June 5.--The Fifth Army
Corps is now complete. Lieut. Col. B. f.
Pope, chief surgeon of the Fifth Army
Corps, has prepared complete set of in
structions in regard to the preservation of
the health of soldiers during the campaign
in Cuba The rules have been printed and
every soldier has been furnished with copy
with instructions to study them carefully.
The rules read as follows:
THE body adapts itself readily to changes
of climate. You do not require any special
preparation for the climate of Cuba. You
should meet the heat in the same way you
do in the summer season of the North.
Avoid, therefore, the use of medicines that
are recommended to protect the body
against the action of climate. The danger
In the tropics does not come from the di-
rection of the climate. The danger is due
TO the presence, in some districts of the
warm countries, of the microbes of certain
disease. The chief measures for the proven
ton of these diseases will be instituted by
your commanding officers. There are no
medicines that will protect us from these
diseases. Do not take quinine regularly
when your health is good. Do not take pur-
gatives when the bowels are regular. Drink
boiled water when you cannot get natural
spring water. Stagnant surface water is
specially dangerous. If possible, drink water
only at meal time. The fruits of the country
are wholesome when eaten in season. Avoid
unripe and unsound fruits. Peel all fruit
before eating. Use as little alcoholic bever-
ages as possible. The clothing should be
light and loose. When wet with sweat or
| rain, remove it for drying and rub the body
briskly with a wet towel until it is clean.
Also, If exposed to draughts when perspir-
ing freely put on some extra covering
When your feet are wet rub them dry and
put on dry socks, even if you cannot change
your shoes. Protect yourself from mos
quitoes by gloves and nets Battle your
whole body morning and evening If you can,
but do not swim in the heat of the day
except under shade. Sleep in dry clothing
| only Otherwise keep awake and move
| about. The health of the command will de-
pend to great extent on the strict observ-
ance of orders not to communicate with
| suspected persons or places. Report all
sickness to medical officer at once"
More exhaustive instructions have been
prepared by Dr. John Guieteras, the Phila-
| delphia yellow fever expert, who is to ac-
| company the army into Cuba These in
| structlons, which are FOR the use of COM
handing and medical officers, give minute
| details as to the measures to be taken for
the prevention of yellow fever or treatment
OF cases of that disease. Although nstruc-
| tons as TO the use of quinine and alcohol
are given, the uses of either except when
absolutely necessary are condemned
There are three additions to the list of rep
resentatives of foreign government who are
here to watch the operations of the United
States army, and who will accompany the
troops. They are Major G. Shiba, of the
japanese legation at Washington, and Cap
| tains Hildegaard and Owester. of the Swe-
dish legation. Major General j. J. Coppin-
ger and Brigadier General Simon Snyder
have reported to General Miles at headquar-
tiers. Brigadier General Carpenter has re-
ported to General Shafter.