The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-11-20
ARMY OF COMPASSION FOLLOWS
ARMY OF DESTRUCTION IN BATTLE
System That Has Made the Kasers Fighting Forces Military
Marvel Is Applied Also to the Organization Devoted to the
Alienation of Pain and Misery-Empress and
Peasant Women Alike Engaged in Work

6ldu Aon OOClSIy rIOT the care OIL Cu0
Sick and Wounded In War" was found
ed in Berlin, King Wilhelm and Queen
Augusta accepting its protectorate.
Two years later Queen Augusta issued
a proclamation calling on the women
in her realm to stand side by side
with the men in this noble work. The
"Fatherland's Women's Club" ('fVater-
1andische Frauenverein'0 was the re-
suit. Following Prussia's lead, a
great many similar societies we're
called to life throughout Germany. In
1869, finally, they all were united in
the great German General Union of
the Red Cross" The Red Cross soci-
cites Of all nations, in their turn, are
tied together and governed by the laws
laid down, at the international confer
ence held at Geneva in 1865, which
provides that "all hospitals and hos
pital officials and all in any way en-
gagged in attending the sick and wound
ed in war are to be treated as neutral
parties" :" ss
BY the time the Franco-Prussian war
broke out the German Red Cross had
developed in such a manner that more
than two thousand committees formed
at once, with a central committee at
Berlin, and over $14.000.000 was raised
and used. At present all, the volun-
teer societies OF the Red Cross, as
well as the Protestant and Catholic
orders of St. John, Maltese and st.
Georges knights, all associations 2of
professional nurses (male and female)
and deacons and deaoonesses Protest
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have all been united to the German
army. Since 1897 they have been sub
ject to military inspection, Prince
Frederic Solms-Baruth holding the po-
sition of military inspector of volun-
teer nursing. $50 87E
Red Cross Follows Fighters.
When the German army was being
modified for the present war, an
other mobilization Immediately took
place also-that of the Red Cross-the
one as the other being prepared fully
and equipped perfectly. 1t is a con-
forting thought for Germany's moth
ers to know that this army Of compass
sion and brotherly love is efficient and
ready to do it's utmost in healing the
wounds inflicted in. war. And it Is
beautiful thought for anybody to see
the nations join hands in this brother
stands high above political accidents
and local restrictions, high as civiliza-
ton itself-the universal brotherhood
of the Red Cross
In medical matters there must be
no secrets" words of the I'M
forgotten Doctor Won Coler are the
motto also of His Excellency Won
Schjerning, present chief of the Ger
man army's medical department. Ac-
cordingly all Germany's experience in
medical and sanitary matters is at
the disposal of every other nation. And
it is with satisfaction that Germany
recently beheld several countries re-
vising their methods of military sani-
tation according to German ideas.
The Field Equipment.
In the German army each troop or
company has it's own physicians. These
civilians of high standing in the medi-
cal world. Under them is the star OF
trained for years, both
and practically. AS the
personnel. so the material is selected
with greatest care and forethought;
the newest scientific inventions, the
purest drugs, bandages, medical imple-
ments, general equipment, food for the
patients up to the most
modern standards. All ambulances are
we'll supplied with alleviate and ano-
dyne remedies, an especial aim being
to diminish suffering, even if other
help should be out of the question.
Staff Physician Doctor Neumann OF
Elberfeld claims that modern Weap-
oyls are more humane than the old
fashioned lead projectiles, in that
those who are not killed outright are
/ etter of than in former wars. In
a EDITION to complete equipment of the
Led Cross, each individual soldier o.
the German army is fitted out with
two packages of ant1septic dressing
and carefully drilled in its applica-
ton. This enables him to dress his
wounds himself in case of emergency
And already reports are coming In OF
the success of these precautions IN
averting infection of wounds.
During a battle the physicians OF
each company establish hrst-a1d sta
lions, "Verbandplatze, as near as pos
sibIe to the immediate front, in po-
sition shielded from rifle fire and artil--
Iery fire and easily accessible, where
the men can lie down protected by
windshields, portable tents and shell
tering ramparts. The Red Cross OF
Geneva fiutters above these little ha-
vens of rest and shows the way to
those who are but slightly injured and
still able to walk The others are
brought in on stretchers by the nurses,
who continually plunge into the fray
to succor the wounded. The nurses
are all fitted out with first-aid appd-
ances SO that in case of supreme need
they can minister help right on the
battlefield. Urgent operations are per-