Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-11
Trains Bearing Injured Come.
Into Stations and Quickly
Move on 10 Make Room for
Those Following,
MERClFUL RELIEF IS
PROMPTLY EXTENDED
PitifuI Scenes Witnessed Ev-
erywhere by Those Who
Attend Upon Victims as
They Come From Battlefield

~ sosstss Iovsssl SPECIAL LEASED wisFi
Washington. Nov lo.--Work OF Red
cross nurses in France and the han
ding of wounded is graphically de-
scrfbed In q letter received here from
Mrs Dem'ng- Jarves, an American
woman now living in France, who Is
serving with the hospitals at Dinard.
Brittany. she describes the move-
ments of trains from the front mus
wounded In Train Loads.
"A train of wounded Is disappear
ing In the distance as another arrives
with rs freight. of injured men. All
the resources OF the railway station
are called into action. Soldiers quick
~ sweep the dust and cinders from
The platform. Red Cross nurses has
ten forth with cups of beef tea and
eordlals The nuns cut slices OF
bread and butter and prepare cups
of steaming coffee while the Rel
Cross doctors and military surgeons
hurry about preparing for the weary
newcomers. Military assistance comes
too, with stretchers, soldiers with first
aid to the injured the major conf
handing. keeping strict order among
these willing workers. On all sides,
hurry, hurry, activity. energy, devoted
to ease the agonies Of the wounded,
helping them on to the hospital. The
train draws up gently. soldiers appear
al the doors. silent aih patiently walt
ing: some with foreheads swathed In
bandages. others their arms in sings
again others leaning on crutches
Only Wait for Help.
zone could not judge of the number
as more wounded were lying on the
seats. One saw only black and white
and yellow faces peering anxiously
forth and one understands that these
soldiers had no words to express their
sufferines, they only wait for help.
"A young doctor just commencing
his life of seif-sacrlfice, his eyes
heavy with fever, his shoulders droop-
ing with fatigue, seeks the military
doctor In charge at the station ana
hands him a list giving him some IN
formation, brief and military. OH the
wounded hundreds behind him. Some
are so badly injured they must have
instant help. Others may travel FUR
Their seeking from station to station
the promised assistance.
Nuns Angels Of Mercy.
THE more desperately wounded are
removed on stretchers: the nuns bring
cooling water to wash their fevered
hands and faces: the nurses brins
them food and hot coffee; kind hands
replace their slngs awry; boys and
girls bring them newspapers. cigar
cites and candies. All wish to express
their admiration and devotion TO these
humble defenders of France.
''Al along the vast platform are
rows of stretchers, each laden with its
suffering humanity. One counts the
men by the upturned boot soles Alas.
those wounded in the legs, hang brok-
enly down. Here wretched man with
broken shoulder wanders towards
the operating ROOM installed in ev-
cry railway station. There. feeble
conrade leans on the shoulders of Il
nurse as he struggles towards the doe
tors awaiting him.
Words OF Comfort Spoken.
''The more seriously wounded mist |
remain on the spot. The medical d. |
rector inspects them, taking their |
number and encouraging them with !
a few words. Now, my brave one, |
YOU will not travel further: a look at |
your wound. my friend, and then 10
comfortable hospital The wound |
cd soldier touches his cap. lifts his |
covering ana shows a dressing spot
ted with yellow and brown. but has |
the strength 10 say to the bearers.
Carefully, gently. my friends, ! SUIT
fer much and he looks with mIsgiv-
ing on the ambulance, FOR they are
moving him again. poor fellow, who !
has suffered so much.
Promises OF Comfort.
They lift him tenderly and he DIS
appears beneath the Red Cross am !
bulance, there to find a nurse who !
whispers to him: Ny little soldier
another moment of patience and you |
will find myself amidst cool sheets,
far from noise and confusion. thoa
shalt find rest and peace, and thou
shalt be WE'LL
Help German Prisoners.
In this midst of empressment, this !
JOY of helping, the German prisoners,
wounded and far from home are not
forgotten. At the door of one Of the
wagons a little brown chap is LEANING.
silent but with shining. anxious eyes.
The odor of good coffee and warm
bread are waited to him but he darss
not make a sign, but how hungry he
Is. and those good camarades behind
him. who for SO many days faced |
death and famine in the trenches. y |
glanced behind him. Here man lies
on his back. his eyes closed. Another
Is gasping with his hands clenched
Others are crouching in the obscurity |
How hungry they are. How the thirst !
burns But one must not ask mercy
OF ones conquerers.
Hospitality Of France.
suddenly a young doctor with a
nun at his side appears at a window
nread and meat are offered and 1t is
.he little brown wounded one kneel-
ing at the window WIN hrinpo 10 his