La Junta tribune., 1915-07-17
LA JUNTAITE IN WAR ZONE.
Extrscts Fr0m Several Letters Re
ceived Fr0n Dr.. r. W. Meadel.
s0a, Who In Now In Servis.

ceivcd Fron Dr. r. W. Mcatlel.
500. Who Il Now In servis.
DR.. r. w. Mendelson. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. 8. R. Mendelson. OF this
city. sailed from New York City May
18th ~ . member of . party Of ply
sicians and engineers. who were sent
to Servia by the Rockefeller Founda-
tion to improve the sanitary condi-
tions Of that typhus-intested country
and work out its redemption under
the auspices Of the American Red
Cross Society. MIR. Mendelson has
received several letters from his son
during the past week giving an In
teresting account OF his journey
across the Atlantic. and the final one
Of his arrival in Athens. Greece. In
SalOniki the first woman DR.. Men,
delson met was nurse whom he had
known In the Kansas City Hospital,
while on duty there. and to say that
the meeting was a great surprise to
both Is putting 1t rather mildly. Ex-
tracts from some Of the letters re-
ceived are as follows:
s. s. Athinai. May 27,lsl5.
Very slow boat. All Greek pas
sensers except our party. Four
Greek army officers been buying
horses In the states: they expect to
20 to war any moment. Our party
has q numher Of musicians. and we
have . concert every night. Every
moruins At II O'Clock we have les
son In Servian. and in the afternoon
oss Of the party has to give lecture
on some scientific subject Most
Interesting thing ON board ship 10 the
wireless station. The last few days
have been talking directly with Lon.
don and the Eifel Tower. The Mar.
conf Company ss9ds out news for
all ships at sea even ajeht. and mes,
q It is war news. s'o&&k no vous3
h first cabin-.both Of thsn bridsJ.
We expected 70 have . bunch Of Red
cross nusssa, but thsy selled o. e.
otAa shiD. Food @ beesa .vegy
oDgoReloe e1eoe - =
Feosk q. wo5eA tt tsok sevesal 6ag0
70 got used 70. They serve lots Of
meat and vinss. and the finest cof-
fss ever tasted. All asrssably
surprised at the menu.
VIII arrive tomorrow at Gibraltar
aud from there on the trip will be
more Interesting. Since Italy has
gone To war Il Ii doubtful II we will
land at Palermo. though we have to
stop there. Expect = big time ut
Athens. ~ we arrive Just In time for
the Kings celebration.
Have on board . vast variety Of
Red Cross material. Even have ma.
chinery 70 dig wells. and enough
pipe for 100 Of them. We expect To
run into an Infected water supply.
Tons Of sulphur. tents and stoves.
etc. for camping. Are having eight
Ford autos sent over: there were to
come on this boat. but did not make
Il for some reason or other.
Party being vsccinnated against
typhus and typhoid: almost through
and everybody glad Of Il. II makes
some Of them pretty sick.
Have had whist parties. poker
games. bets ON the daily number Of
miles covered. quoits. and even tar.
get shooting at schools Of porpolse.
Saw two whales Just off the Azores
islands. We are getting tired Of
the trip aud anxious to get 10 work.
We have on board 4 8ervian cav.
airy captain. has been In the states
recuperating from an smputation.
Married . Servian nurse who follow.
ed him 20 tho states. and now they
ara on their way home. We had =
smoker Saturday night. and this
captain gave quits . talk. praisinG
~ 10 tho skies. etc. etc. We have
one or two rather timid msn with
us. rather anxious about submarines
aud ~ 10 the future. Il II . shame
the way we manufacture tales for
them and make imaginary bsts ~ 70
who will come back and who Will
not.
.. .. Athiasi. June 8. 1915. i:so 10
the mosniss.
Too hot 70 sieeo 10 the seslssooa.
We are about In The middle Of The
loaiaa ssa. aad exDsct 70 ~ 70 All.
ems Tuesday morning. evsryboly
10 very tired Of he tstp: today makes
twsaty.twe days ws have beea q
Ne beae. with ths ssesDeles q ~
oas 1ay ws ha1 q 0lbealtss. TAsy
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