New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-23
RED CROSS WORK
FOR WAR VICTIMS
American Society Sup
ports 1875 Surgeons and
Nurses Abroad.

Washington, Jan. -. hundIiI'dl '"''
activities Of the American Red Cross
in the European war are being carried
on by a personnel Of 1913 persons 10
surgeons and $50 nurses. Eight hospi-
tails i'm the belligorent countries are
under charge Of these Americans ana
vast quantities Of medical supplies ana
other material have gone forward 70
mitigate the suffering Of the sick and
wounded.
An official summary OF the societys
work I'M connection with the war from
August /, 1914. was issued to-day. As
TO finances. S1.1SS.Il2 has been con
tributed. and S760,5l0 expended Tor
these activities. a balance Of Sl21,6O2
remains, Of which Sl50,000 must be
expended to maintain the present per
sonnet In Europe six months and TO
provide for their return.
Further remittances probably will be
made i'm aid Of the hospitals where
American surgeons and nurses are m
charge. and as medical and hospital
supplies become exhausted the demand
will increase and further FUNDS VIII
be needed. Red Cross officials empha-
size the fact that no administrative eX-
penses are paid from the relief funf.
All such expenses, which TO date
amount to s6,5S7, have been paid by the
society out Of its own treasury.
In Charge of Americans.
Hospitals are in charge of American
surgeons and nurses at Palgnton. Eng
land: Pau, France; Kiev, Russia;
Gleichwitz and Kosel, Germany; Vi
emma and Budapest, Austria Hungary,
and Belgrade, Seryia. Two other units
have arrived in Greece on the way to
Servia.
Most satisfactory reports have been
received from outside sources says
the summary, "of the excellent work
being done by our American Red Cross
surgeons and nurses at their various
posts of duty. As requests come IN for
additional personnel. such as are de
sired are being sent over BY March
six months of duty will have expired,
and at that time such Of our surgeons
and nurses who have fulfilled their
contracts and desire TO return will be
permitted to do so. and others VIII be
sent TO take their places
Funds have been sent 20 aid IN the
maintenance Of the American ambu-
lance in Paris. the American Women 5
Hospital at Paignton. the American Red
Cross Hospital at Munich, for hospi-
tails under the charge Of the units IN
Germany and Austria. for the work Of
the American relief clearing house IN
Paris. for the prisoners bureau of the
International Red Cross committee at
Geneva. for the relief of Belgian refu-
gees in Holland, to aid the Red Cross
of The Netherlands, for the British
and French hospitals and the American
Mission Hospital in Turkey, for the
hospital and relief work at Beirut, and
to the American Red Cross committee
at Peking for the aid of Austrian and
German prisoners in Siberia.
Sent as Designated
All specifically designated funds, the
summary says, have been forwarded to
the Red Cross societies of the desiG-
mated countries.
Supplies purchased and forwarded
include 772,900 pounds of cotton, S02,-
400 yards of gauze, 100000 bandages
3.16S rolls Of adhesive plaster, 1865
pounds of anesthetics. $4,000 dozen OF
anti-typhoid treatments, $4,000 dozen
If tetanus aptitoxin, 10000 tubes OF