The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-03-28
HOSPITAL WORK
GOOD AMERICAN
WOMEN PRAISED
FRENCH PEOPLE ARE HIGHLY
APPREclATIvE OVER THE re-
SUITS or MOVEMENTS START.
60 sY the GOOD U. 8. PEOPLE.

Juilly. March 27.--fn the dormitories
n the ancient abbey and college u
JULY. where Count d'Artagnan, the
original Of Dumas hero. slept IN 1850.
twentieth century emulatorA u the
Three Musketeers' are recovering
from their wounds In so much COM
fort and good cheer. and under such
scientific care, that they seem glad 70
be there.
With the aid of distinguished Ameri-
can surgeons who have volunteered for
the service, Mrs. Harry Payne Whit
mey il doing here. through her auxii-
larry OF the American ambulance, some
of that hospital work which the Mar
quls De Vogue, president OF the French
Red Cross. says has touched ths
hearts of the French people"
Under the direct supervision Of Or.
Walton Martin. professor Of Clinical
Surgery at Columbia University and
~ 81. Luka's hospital. New Yorh. the
ancient abbey has been transformed
into a hospital 40 thoroughly modern
that even the Teo-year-old structure
seems 20 have been freshly built for IL.
months tine was sufficient 20 ht il
with steam hest, sterilizlng apparatus.
disinfectinG plant, N-ray outfit. modern
kitchen. laundry, three fully-equipped
operating rooms and $50 beds, with a
possible accommodation for, 400 beds.
Every doctor in the neighhoraood be-
ing OF 20 the war. the hospital stan II
caring also for tho civilian population.
There are now seventy-five wounded
soldiers IN the four wards and more are
arriving every day. They como direct
~ from the distributing stations behind
the front i'm ten auto-anbulanecs
brought from America and they are
transported 50 comfortably that they
often enjoy . rcstfui sleep on the way.
The medical STAR II the hospital Il
drawn from the instructing star %
Columbia University. and comprises.
besides DR.. Martin. DIR. Kari Nowei.
Prof. o. Clinical Pathology and Drs.
Council and Donald Gordon. instructors
In surgery. and Dr. Henry Jones. in
gtructor In medicine.
Dr. II. II. 81. Lyle. professor Of elm
icai surgery accompanied BY nrs. Her
vey sutton and Mixter are expected "a
arrive from America soon Go relieve
DR. Martin and his associates. and II
is expected that Professor George
Brewer. az Columbia University and
other eminent American surgeons vii
come over batter.
or the fourteen trained nurses. ons
Is French, the others having come from
New YORK under the Leadership Of Mlas
/ Russell. a volunteer from the Presby-
I terrain hospital French women Twins
/ In JULY sre being trained Is assistant
nurses and helpers. The pharmacy .,
IN charge 81 a refugee from Rheima
/ Monsieur Posaldoni. manager o. ths
Winter Palace Hotel AZ MentonL Il
the volunteer director OF the commits
sary department and the same en-
! cheney prevails there as in the wards
The hospital has been In operation
only a month--too short a time fgi
patients 90 he discharged, but All ar
doing well. as the Associated Pres.
correspondent was assured ~ JOSEPH
GouEny. son n the wsil-known fenc'
inE-master o. the New York Athieti'
club. who came back from America q
nght for his country. and who wal
among the first wounded % arrive.