New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-29
SETTLE RED Cross
PLANS IN BRTAD
Patterson Agrees to B
vide Contingent Betweu
Two Hospitals.
IBy Cable to Thu Tribune. J


London, Sept. 2s.--Plsns ven -
pleted to-day whereby the uni, Of B
tors and nurses who came over ., {
Red Cross for service in EnglanS u
be placed one-half in the Ansnu
Women's Hospital at Paignton. Dsa
shire, and the other half In some NJ
ish hospital The latter in ell PM.
bility will be the great naval hosl
at Netley, near Southampton.
This announcement was made l.sI
tonight by Major Patterson, vhs n
greatly pleased at the turn Of e1sz
for when he arrived in London On &
urday morning there was no dsaial
plan in view. IL had been intssis
originally to have one-half the essf,
gent for service on a hospital al
There are so few British navy EouEi
there was no need for American tsl
tors and nurses on any hospital ~
Surgeon General w. G.. MacPhertu Il
the army, however, said that his bf,S|
of the service would be glad 70 lm
themselves OF the services Of 81
American contingent. He suEgsEk
that part go to the American Hospis
Delights Paris Singer
This suggestion was most satisfa0r
to r. Paris Singer, whose house atPipI
ton has been given up for such 81
poses, as we'll as TO the commits q
women who have raised the fupti q
its maintenance.
The final details were ARRANGED a
day by Major Patterson, who went ~
the matter with Lady Arthur ?it
Lady Randolph Churchill, the DueaI
of Marlborough, Mrs. W. A. E1ga
Mrs. Harcourt and E. Paris Singer 81
organizing managers Of the hoSy'k
Speaking about arrangements vi
Patterson said:
"The English contingent will dis
bark tomorrow and will remain d i
hotel at Falmouth until later 10 q
week, when the doctors and nurse v
go to the two hospitals to which u
will be assigned. Mr.. Singer has O.
to Pagnton tonight to make ayEIsr
ments for DR.. Howard W. Besls q /
his unit.
There will be plenty to do At q
hospital, for 100 wounded soldiers .
there now. II is highly gratifying
have matters develop as they have
Red Cross on to France.
Major Patterson said the Red On
c>itingent for Russia will cone
London on Wednesday on their va
Dundee, whence they will sal ;
Stockholm on their way to Russia
The Red Cross will sail for Bortar
early Wednesday. later going 70 y
terdsm, and she will perhaps -
back to England about October u
passengers will be taken back to 80
lea on the vessel, as practically ~
refugees nave been taken care o.
On the invitation of Surgeon Gs,sn
MACPHERSON, Major Patterson aad
Beale had to-day an opportunity Y
through Queen Alexandra's Ali9
Hospital, where there are 2oO Eoa,s
soldiers from Mons and the Aitae
Req Cross men we're escorted y =.
tenant o. Robinson, who is in eonnl1
at the hospital. Major Patter1ea i
DR.. Beale were shown some Of sa'
diers' wounds.
When asked after the visit u -
seeL any indication Of the use q :"
dunn bullets, Major Patterson saiS'
"The wounds we saw were sm.p
foratiOns. We saw one Of the W
bullets used by the Germans lhg.t
much sharper than Whist We s's.
pointed ones, such as those used
American Army. There was no
ton of dum-dum wounds. AZ
hospital, it was absolutely 400" s,i +
proach. But, then, London has 90,
the worlds finest hospitals, ahlsre
DR.. Philip Newton was IN Loss. 4
day making arrangement ~ 81
transportation Of the Red W n
plies to Russia. He was in un ll'.. !.
was the object Of much attena'e
walked about the streets.