New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-13
YANKEES IN PARIS
NURSE THOUSANDS
American Ambulance Hos
pitaI Crowded, Declares
Charles Carroll.
SAYS GAS FUMES
ARE MINOR EVILS
PadereWskl Seeks Help for Pol
ish SuffererS-NeedS of
Wounded Discussed.

Charles Carroll, Of Carrollton. Md,
a direct descendant Of one Of the sign
ers of the Declaration Of independence
and director of the American Ambu-
lance Hospital in Paris. returned yes
terday from France, where he had been
engaged in the work of caring for the
wounded since the outbreak OF the
war.
at has been the policy Of the French
government to keep as manv beds va
cant as possible in Paris Mr.. Carroll
declared, "in expectation Of come great
battle from which q number of wound
ed would emerge. The reports that
have found their way to the United
States, however, that We were not car
ing for anything Ike a maximum num-
Der OF patients at the American Am
bulsnce Hospital are not true. We
have averaged above rs per cent at all
times, and there have been occasions
when we could not accommodate more.
In April the demand for sdmittance
was so great that we increased the 450
beds to $50 beds.
"The dental department, which Is the
first ever established in military
hospital, is doing splendid work." he
declared.
"Men have been turned out with
only slight scars who we're admitted
with the lower parts OF their jaws shot
away. Some wonderful operations
have been performed there"
A total of 1925 patients had been
admitted TO the hospital since Sep
TENDER; 1929 had been discharged,
while the total number Of deaths was
only 81, Mr.. Carroll stated.
In April he added, a number Of SOL
diers, including a few Canadians, were
brought In, suffering from the effects
Of gas fumes.
Gas Menace Exaggerated.
mo one in France knows the exact
nature Of the gas used by the Ger
MANS he said, "but 1t was fatal only
to the first line Of troops along dis
lance Of not more than fve-eighths OF
a mile.
"Not more than hundred men were
killed by the gas, and the use Of it by
the Germans had no fsrreachlng mill
tary Importance. II was \ surprise
but It is doubtful if 1t can be used
again effectively"
The American Ambulance Hospital
has sixty-fve Ford automobile amou-
lances in the field at present, accord
ing to Mr. Carroll.
Ignace Jan Paderewski pleads with
the American people for his suffering
countrymen. In an appeal sent out yes
terday announcing plans for the for
nation of a national American relief
committee the musician says:
as there anything more true than
human pain? Is there anything more
sincere than the cry for help from
those who suffer? In the name OF
Christian charity. in the name of COM
mon humanity. appeal to the great
American people. Some bread for the
Polish women and children! Some
seed for the Polish farmers"
Fernand Desmaison. thrice wounded
by German bullets. called at the La
fayette Fund Offices yesterday and re-
g. IL icb ha nil Ia
back to France with him. He is q re-
servlst.
Although the Committee OF Mercy
has been doing its part in the Polish
relief work, its members. among whom
are Elihu Root, Charles W. Eliot and
Mayor Mitchell. have decided that the
time has come to do more. With
plans under way for organizing the
followed in alternating distress in Bel
GUM. the committee is sending out an
appeal for more funds TO send TO Po-
land.
Relief Ships Not Molested.
Reports received by the Commission
for Relief in Belgium yesterday
showed that its ships were progressing
according 10 schedule and suffering no
mlshaps IN the war zone.
The needs of the wounded soldiers
in the various Allies hospitals were
discussed Yesterday by Major l.. l..
Seaman. at gathering Of graduate
nurses of the British War Relief As
ISOLATION. at 1872 West Twenty-seventh
Street.
Or. 7. W Spring Rice, ce-president
Of the association and cousin OF the
ambassador. read many letters which
had been received from institutions
where surgical dressings and other
supplies were sent. All Of these ex-
pressed gratitude.
The association Yesterday received
contributions of $3.50.
Mrs f.. H. Coryell will lecture this
evening at the Church Of the Messiah,
Park Avenue and Thirty-fourth Street.
on Belgium of Yesterday and To-
day." under the auspices OF the Belgian
Relief Fund.
Receipts of the Belgian Relief Fund
Yesterday amounted TO Sl.079.33, max
ing the total sl.035,s52l6. The fund
of the American Polish Relief Com
mittee is S5i ,20970. August Belmont,
treasurer of the Committee OF Mercy
acknowledged gifts amounting TO SILL
i3S. The Persian War Relief Fund is
500. 1886. Contributions to the Sc
ccurs National Fund brought it up 70
S73, $50.