The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-29
Making Ready for
War in Mexico.

Imam article entitled Making Ready
for Mexico" which will appear in the
July number Of the American Red
Gross Magazine. Ernest F. BickneH.
National Director Of the American
Red Cross. describes the Red Cross
plan of action in the event Of war and
shows that the organization is pre-
pared for such an emergency. One
point Mr.. Bicknell stresses is that
mediation has given the Red Cross an
opportunity to help many refugees out
of Mexico. 1t is a comprehensive story
(which illustrates the value of having
a. permanent, organized relief force.
THE promise Of peace order and
an established government in Mexico
Nbrightens along the horizon as these
lines arc being written, early in June"
says the director. ITO no one does this
promise bring greater satisfaction and
rejoicing than to those who are
charged with the duty Of directing the
ipolicies and activities of the Ameri-
can Red Cross While the people of
the United States are hoping that war
may be avoided, one cause for graft
ffcation will remain even though this
thope-@4o be disappointed. This is to
be found in the fact that the period
of uuiet which has existed since the
beginning of the mediation conference
has afforded opportunity for thousands
of American citizens whose lives were
in jeopardy in Mexico to make their
escape from danger and to reach their
homes in safety.
TN the event of war, the duties Of
the Red Cross would be many and its
responsibilities great. Its operations in
connection with the war would be I'M
der the direction Of the military and
naval authorities, but it would be ex
pected to provide a large number of
persons for service In various capact-
ties and large quantities Of necessary
supplies of a chara cter which could not
well be provided by the army or navy.
The duties of the Red Cross would
have to DO with the sick and wounded
and with prisoners of war"
The duties OF the several Red Cross
departments in war time are given in
detail. The system established Is
shown 10 be one which can become
instantly active and effective.
WRITING from vera CRUZ, Mex,
Charles Jenhnson, an experienced Red
Cross agent who Is In charge of the
field headquarters of the Red Cross,
tells In the same Issue OF the Red Cross
Magazine of the cleanup work in the
seized port and also reports many nov
al and thrilling experiences while res
culng refugees along the east coast Of
Mexico. On a chartered steamer he
visited some eight out of tho way
ports between Vera Cruz and Progreso
and picked up many refugees. He was
officially informed in one place that he
x-ould be killed. He went ashore alone
at another port and found an entire
garrison Of Mexican soldiers lined up
with guns trained on him. Mr.. Jenk-
inson's story is accompanied by a num-
Der OF photographs taken by himself.
Jane A. Delano. chairman Of the
National Committee on Red Cross
Nursing Service. IS the author of
another story in the July magazine
which deals in part with preparations
for Mexican eventualities. 1t pictures
a permanent nursing service, in which
are nearly 5000 graduate nurses will
ing to undertake field servtce-an or
ganization of which all American clti-
zens might we'll be proud, and. IN it
self, a great tribute to womanhood.