The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-30
MODEL HOSPITAL
MOVES ON WHEELS
FINEST TRAVELLING PLANT IN THE
WORLD is SOMEWHERE IN
FRANCE TODAY
Sister of King Edward Solicited the
Subscriptions Which Made it
Possible
By WILBUR S. FORREST

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LONDON, Aug. 1S.-(By mail ).The
finest travelling hospital in the worlt
is somewhere in France today.
Known as the Princess Christian
Hospital train," it was built from sub
scriptions solicited by the sister of the
late King Edward, who provided 6
similar equipment, though smaller
during the Boer war.
Every requirement necessary fol
the care of 400 desperately wounded
soldiers is provided in eight coaches
of the 700-foot conveyance. Six adj
ditional carriages provide loungine
quarters for the sick and slightly
wounded on their way to base hos
pitfalls from the front. Several coaches
are equipped with beds, a kitchen
lockers, hot and cold water and cleo
trio and gas appliances including il
Elimination.
Has Many COnveniences
Another affords sleeping accommo-
dations for nurses and doctors while
another is a complete operating room.
Hundreds of details throughout the
moving hospital are supplied from
the latest knowledge of hospital and
surgical supplies. If necessary it can
be sidetracked at an isolated way
station near battle front and be en-
ployed as a stationary hospital.
A joint committee of the leading
railways of France and England SUI
perintended the construction of the
train at Birmingham.
Much has been said of the famous
American hospital of Paris but little
is known of the American Hospital
of London"
Use American Doctors
In the Duchess of Connaught's Can
adian Red Cross hospital at Clivendon
Wood, on the Thames, scores OF
nurses and AZ doctors from Canadian
and American cities care for the Can
adian Indians" as they come wound
ed and torn from the battlefelds
across the channel There are ten
mis-, golf, billiards and quoits for the
convalescent and the true Canadian
idea of food, fresh air and laughter
to condition the wounded men again
for the ever-raging struggle from
which they came. Patients are fed
on fresh eggs, plump chickens and
lam and biscuits direct from Canada
They are given the open-air treatment
as soon as possible, and most any day
can be found a fleet of rolling beds
f1anking a football field nearby. where
simon pure Canadian football is the
order.
Is Model Hospital
The new hospital, which is being
enlarged to care for 500 patients, is
regarded as a model of hospitals in
England 1t is equipped with light
airy operating rooms, medical and
surgical stores, laboratories and x-ray
rooms, embracing dJl IHo loeOoe -
medical science.
"It makes you homesick for Can
ada said one Canadian recruit today
He got it in the leg in France and with
two crutches he was playing football,
his chief desire being to kick the ball
with his injured leg.
Mail advices from Client, tell that /
Germans sentenced Countess Dejongh |
Dardoye, age 16, to three months i'm
orisonment recently.
She was walking in Client with her
gran dmother and both were wearing
medals with King Albert's picture. A
German officer tore the medals from
hem, saying: away with that king
without a country"
The young Countess picked up the
medals. and answered hotly: I'VE Bel
yians prefer a king without country
o an emperor without honor"
She was Immediately arrested and
sentenced by court
martial.