Evening journal., 1915-12-07
WAR observations
THROUGHOUT France
Spirit Of French People and
Red Cross Work Praised
by DR.. Speakman
SHOWS VIEWS TAKEN
NEAR FIGHTING LINES

Wartime Observations in France
was the subject of a stirring lecture
that was given last evening in the
New Century Club by DR.. William [.
Speakman, who was an oral surgeon
with the American Ambulance in
France for three months. A large au-
dience attended. The lecture was
given under the auspices Of the war
relief committee of the Delaware
Chapter, National Red Cross Society
Doctor Speakman was, introduced by
the Rev. DR.. Charles L. Candee, pas
tor of Westminster Presbyterian
Church. The lecture was OF special
interest owing to the fact that the
speaker himself has only compare
lively recently returned from the war
front, which he visited after his SER
vice in the hospital at Neuilly, France
The lecture was abundantly illus
trated throughout. Pictures showing
various scenes in Paris, both before
and after bombardment, of barbed
wire entanglements at the front, Of
women working in the fields. men in
the trenches, and hospital and camp
scenes were shown. Among the pic
tures was a group which showed
frightful face wounds which thousands
OF soldiers have suffered. In show
ing these pictures Doctor Speakman
said he did so simply because he was
requested to do so by the committee.
Il dislike very much showing these
pictures" said Doctor Speakman, as I
know they are grewsome. However. I
was asked to show some of the actual
cases that came before my eyes, and
] am showing few of the least grew
some. These facial disigurements
are being treated in the most up-to-
uate manner and show many wonder
ful results Of modern surgery He
said that in connection with this
branch of the work there was a we'll
equipped laboratory, and that all sorts
or mechanical devices and artificial
limbs were being made to augment the
usefulness of the manned soldier.
Everything possible is being done Il
help the manned soldier" said DIR
Spaehman "One is impressed with IN,
tender and willing manner i'm which IN,
men help one another in cases of useful
ness. For instance, a man who has onl,
lost his right arm willingly sbaves ans
otherwise helps his fellow man who per
maps has lost both arms. Every elTori
Is being put forth TO teach these maimee
soldiers to earn their living. And her,
II gives me great pleasure to call atten
ton to the work of Dr. Leon Frev an,
Dr. William S. Davenport, two surgeon
who are doing marvellous things in tn
way of modern surgery. DIR. Amar, toe
Is doing a magnificent work over there
In speaking of the work of the Re-
Cross Society DR.. Speakman said tha
It was wonderful. lie paid a high trib
1te to it, saying that he was proud l.
be even a small part OF its great sys
tenn.
Every phase of the service. no matte
what it is, is done under the banner o
the Red Cross said DR.. Speakmar
after witnessing what | have. I wan
to say right here that ! would not hest
tate moment TO aecede TO any reques
that might be made by that magnifcen
organization.
"The American Hospital is q
monument to the American generosity
of which, we, as an American people
should be Justly proud. It is doine
q wonderful service. and il is not do.
ing it for the spirit of adventure
neither is il proving paying PROPOSE.
ton; nevertheless the work goes on
magnihcently. heroically, unselfshly
There is always a supply Of stretch.
ers from start to finish. and in every
other way the work is beautifully
systemitized. And here l want tC
say something about our American
boys who have joined this wonderful
service. Their tenderness in hand
ling the wounded is so marked tha
those who are brought in plead t.
be lifted and handled by the Ameri