Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-25
To Aid Cholera Victims.

Constantlnople, Nov. 25.-Because the
Red Cross volunteers have failed to
take up the work of relief, the Rev.
Robert Freew, Scottish pastor In
Constantinople and Miss Alt, 60 years
old, who for many years has been con-
nected with English and American
mission work in Turkey. have taken
quarters in the cholera camp and will
deyote themselves to the care Of vic
Tins.
Many Of the doctors have refused to
treat cholera patients, asserting that
they are surgeons. not physicians. At
present there is only one volunteer doc
tory working at the camp, Major Clyde
is. Ford, medical corps, United States
army. who, with the secretary of the
American embassy, Hoffman Philip,
and M. e. Barling., an Enghshman.
goes to Stefano every day for relief
work. This is simply cleaning up the
camp, yet Major Ford has given up
his surgical work In an effort to save
many who would otherwise die need
lessly
Secretary Philip is coming in for
much credit. for on finding that no
member OF the Red Crescent was will
ing to take charge. he himself has as
sumed control Of the work.
Mrs Rockhill, wife of the American
ambassador, is gathering and purchas-
| ing supplies for the camp, including
blankets and drinking cups Everyone
who has visited San Stefano. says
that Miss Alt, who came originally
from Switzerland, is deserving of the
highest form of recognition as she
works from 6 o'clock in the morning
until in the evening administering
to the wants Of the patients.
A Greek woman, also elderly. has
joined her and a Scotch woman at
tempted to aid. but collapsed and was
compelled to withdraw.
| A French aviator has made an aero
plane flight over the Tchatalja lines.
the immediate purchase OF biplane,
although 1t possesses several mono-
planes.
i Recent Fighting Described.
London, Nov. 25.-The Times CORE.
spondent at the front sends an uncen-
sored dispatch describing the recent
Tchatalja fighting and giving partic-
ulars which he was unable to convey
in previous censored dispatches. HI
lsays:
"The Bulgarian infantry advances or
Sunday last were never pressed Wig.
orously. but made excellent targets foi
the Turkish field guns. I am still al
a loss to understand the Bulgarian
intentions AS preparation the move
ment had no weight, and as a recon
Nuisance 1t was needlessly cumber'
some.
However. the Bulgarians have suf
fered no defeat. They only made wha
appeared to be very tame demonstra
ton. Nor have the Turks won an.
victory. They only Tended off the tam'
demonstration. The fact that the,
were able to do this, however. has giver
the army great heart
II doubt II the casualties were yer!
severe on either side. Although criti
Icise the Bulgarian methods 1t must no
be inferred that their fire was desul
! tory. Throughout Sunday they burne,
q cartridges as II the material was o
no cost or weight.
, 1.-THE cholera has made a clean SWEEP
: of the constitutions enfeebled by tn
: operations in Thrace. but at the from
: the disease now appears to hav
J. worked itself out"
e Describing the hostilities of tn
D Turks to war correspondents he says
Il have lived the life of a hunte'
hare during the last 10 days. I wa
Il even driven into the cholera camp a