The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-06
FIELD HOSPITAL
IN HISTORIC PARK
Trianon Palace Hotel at Yer
,aiIlc> Now Houses British
Wounded.
TP TO DATE EQUIPMENT
", AWE AG<EW.

rvls. Nov. l6.--Cousiderable amaze
rea. Vas expressed here when 1t became
t~.vn .Hrough the announcement that APP
u,,.cd IN the press recently that fuiiv
qua ,ped British field hospital had landed
~ France and was abOu; 20 be Installed.
va up 80 date appliances To- that modern
"ci.aNJuS"rai' de luxe the Triduou Pal
o.a iI1tI at Versailles I. Is admirably
situated for invalids and couvnlesceu =
within tle magnificent park surrounding
H.. palace of the Kings OF France, IN
close proximity to the Petit Trianun,"
togrd M with the memories of the hap
less MLic AntOine;te. Having ascertaircd
'hl' might be possible TO visi; this es-
tahishmcrt ! obtained the necessary po-
= e pJs, 20 leave Paris aud went out to
a.. il for myself
Col Smith. Il. \. NJ. c. the command
irE officer. permitted me TO DE shown owe 4.
tho place accompanied by junior col
league Forty large tents were brought
Owe each 10 contain fourteen beds. Or
a total OF $50. Tho canvas roofs Of these
fonts have been double lined frs, with
,ed and then with yellow cloth. combs
nation OF colors that prevents the suns
rays from penetrating TOO strongly intr
H.. interior. over the floor is stretched
waterproof tarplulir. An eltirc "bat-
te~'e de cuisin was brought and mod
49, May installation formed part OF this
aOtiIaU4' tflulPltNul VIII e GOttN Eng
ish nurses are IN attendance. At presen:
no, all IN. tents are IN use as the hotel
already contained 500 beds and II was
deemed advisable that they should be
fsd mrs. The restaurant. usually the
srene Of animation and gaye,y. now dark
ened and silent. forms the surgical ward.
while rows OF cots were placed in the We
rsnda and vast reception rooms on the
ground floor.
The officers are lodged In the bedrooms
upstairs some singly. or two or three
occupying a larger apartment Many are
suffering from severe wounds. but with
the care and attention II Is their lot TO
receive IN these ideal surroundings speedy
recoveries should soou be accomplished.
Foot nd hand wounds seemed most COM
mon and men walking with difficulty on
crutches were seen everywhere IN the
b~autiful grounds or lying on chairs baSk-
inc in the sunshine.
Soldiers from the Scottish regiments.
whose slight wounds had been chiefly
received 1t Mons. were noticeable. All
we're eagerly chatting 70 be back AZ the
front. on the outer terrace OF the hotel
whore IN ordinary times tea is partaKen
AZ by hosts OF Parisians to the strains Of
a first class string orchestra, men are
grouped around tables reading. writing or
PLAYING cards TO while away the tedious
hour Of ,ouNalescsnce.
Among these were number Of Ger
man wounded who when sufficiently re-
covered will lte sent 20 one of the con-
rtr'l'ttou camps ny England. | spoke
go several e these They told me that
uu'l they were captured they had no
idea that German" vas actually At var
49, England
NmorE the English officers I cam"
s~1~~ several old friends. Most Of them
htl PISSED through the worst ard were
.l.H l.
heue chiefly IN tho hands and arms. one
Young office Of ahou; 20 had five wounds.
He was eager 10 rh,aia news of his
brother. also AZ rho front. and feared h"
Va> either "A prisoner or wounded. ON
M .ntuUn 20 Paris ! made inquiries for
h.M az the War Office and learned that
IL ..d fallen on the battlefield several
DAY before.