The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-11
BULGARIA MADE
into A HOSPITAL
Entire Country Becomes Big
Camp Of Wounded.
NATION GIVES SPLENDID AID

All Mon and women Available Enlist
In Work Of Nurses-Schools Used
For Suffsrers-Turks Receive Good
Treatment-oueen a Samaritan, Vis-
ting the Patients With Delicacies.
The Balkan war will be known as
one of the bloodiest in history. This
is due as much to the mutual hatred
of the belligerents as to the short time
In which the conflict was waged. At
Lozengrad Kirk Kilise) the number
Of casualties on both sides exceeded
$4,000, while at Lule Burgas the Turk
ish killed and wounded alone number
ed nearly $4,000. The losses OF the
Bulgarians are placed at 10000 killed
and wounded. In the fierce five day
battles in the vicinity of Tchorlu the
Turks lost 10000 in dead and wounded,
according to Turkish sources, while
the Bulgarians had 5000 casualties.
1t is announced officially that in Con-
stantinople there are to be found not
fewer than 10000 wounded soldiers.
Throughout Bulgaria it is believed
that as many men are lodged in the
hospitals. Bulgaria has more wound
ed than Turkey, owing to the fact that
this country was adequately provided
with sanitary squads, who did their
work excelently on the field. The
Bulgarian wounded were Immediately
picked up. sent to the temporary hos
pitfalls and thence taken to the interior.
Task Is Heavy One.
The arduous task Of the Bulgarian
Red Cross society was greatly aug
mented by the necessity of caring for
the Turkish wounded also, including
those severely hurt. The impetuous
advance of the Bulgarians gave their
enemy no chance to pick up the dead
Those of the Turks who were slightly
hurt could escape with the general ar
my, but those who were severely Grip
pied fell into the hands of the enemy
and had to be taken care of by the
medical authorities.
Bulgaria just now is converted into
veritable hospital. Nearly all avail
able public buildings have been utilized
as temporary hospitals. 1t may not be
a mistake to say that in no other war
have incapacitated soldiers been bet
ter provided for than in this one This
can be explained by the fact that the
whole nation is engaged in the Samari-
tan work. All men not otherwise oc-
cupied and women have given them
selves up to the noble work of nursing
the sick. Though all are not expert
enced in that speciality, still their readi-
ness and desire to be useful greatly
facilitate the hospital work. Even
high school boys and girls have volun-
teered to help and in many cities their
services have been found very efficient.
There are no schools open now, most
of them having been turned into bar
racks and dspensaries.
Turks Well Cared For.
In Bulgaria more than 5000 Turkish
wounded are being cared for. In many
cases they are being given the prefer
ence, and this has lately caused not
little indignation among the Bulgari-
ans. Three weeks ago there were
brought nearly 100 more Turkish
wounded with five officers, who were
in the Lule Burgas and Tchorlu bat
ties. Nearly all of them were badly
hurt.
The fine military school at Kuiajevo,
five miles from Sofia, was made ready
for them in advance. The large build
ings are very suitable for the purpose.
The beds used by the cadets are today
used by their enemies. The structures
are well heated and ventilated.
Queen Eleanora has taken special in
terest in the Turks, and at her request
the English Red Cross society contin-
gent has been attached to the Bulga-
rian sanitary corps, charged with look
ing after the welfare of the Ottomans.
A day or two ago the queen paid a.
visit to the premises and inspected ev-
cry ward, distributing cigars and deli
cacies to the wounded. She stopped
at the bedside of several of the pa
tients, and the Turks, though not know
ing who she was, were affected by the
unusual interest and motherly affection
shown them. One of them muttered
to his near comrade, Allah, she is
kinder than our own motherr' Another
fellow who could hardly move his shat
tered body was so touched by the an
gel of mercy that he shed tears.
Queen Proves Angel.
Heavy groans attracted the great
mother" of the Bulgarians to another
sufferer. The moment their eyes met
the patient ceased groanlng. The queen
patted him on the forehead and pro-