The Washington herald., 1916-08-02
The Herald's Army and Navy Department
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A report OF some aspects of medical in
terest relative to the revolution in China,
observed from the U. s. S. Monacacy, at
Chungking, which was the naval base
for all military operations along the
upper Yang-tse, has been submitted by
Assistant Surg. William B. Hatfield, U.
S. navy. After the action wounded were
brought into Chungking from the front
in tunks and taken to the several hos
pitfalls. Although II was not possible to
learn what facilities were available at
the front for treatment OF the wounded,
IL wac imagined that they were very
meager. Foreign medical men were asked
to join the Red Cross Society in an ad-
visory capacity. Assistant Surg. HATFIELD
was included in the board. More than
sixty men were taken from the Chinese
society and trained as stretcher bearers,
receiving a course of first training. They
became as proficient as could be expected
considering the time permitted for the
training Most of the wounded, it was
found suffered from either high-powered
rife bullets of machine guns, no thrust
or shrapnel wounds being found. Con-
sidering the great prevalence Of typhoid
In that part of China the natives were
found to be quite free from the disease.
The eighth session of the naval pay
officers school came to q close July 81,
the newly appointed officers who COM
pleted the course being Assistant Pay
masters A. l. Huestis, J. F. Huddleston
and c. r. Murray. Mr.. Huddleston will
be assigned to the Scorpion, at Constan-
t.nople; Mr.. Huestis, to the Maumee, the
new fuel ship, and Mr.. Murray TO the
Supply at Guam. During the eight ees-
sions of the school seventy-eight officers
completed the course. which included
both technical and military features.
Lieut.. Commander Henry c. Dinger,
L. S. N, who has been on duty in the
Bureau of Steam Engineering. will be
the first commanding officer of the new
fuel ship Maumee, which is expected TO
be ready for commission in September.
Lieut.. Chester W. Nimitz, L. S. N, who
was the officer designated by the Navy
Department to go abroad for inspection
of the Diesel engines when they were
made in Germany, and who has had
much to do in connection with installing
this type in the Maumee, will probably
be the engineer officer. Much interest is
being manifested by naval officers in the
performance of the Diesel engines on
board a large naval ship.
Experiments have been made recently in
with view to ascertaining whether they
can be "colored' to make them less con-
spicuous. A solution was applied with
an ordinary grooming brush or sponge.
1t changed the hrose from brown chest
nut to yellow dun. according to
strength. The coloring is easily applied
and the change can be accomplished in a
short time. 1t Is harmless and does not
in any manner affect the texture or feel
Of the coat. 1t proved to be invisible at
from four to five hundred PAGES and in
Arizona and Mexico can be applied so
that 1t is the color of the ground. EN-
perts are of the opinion that horses
colored in this manner are proof against
snipers.
The Postmaster General has issued in
structions that "postmasters at offices of
second, third and fourth classes will.
without neglecting their official duties,
render officers of the army all the as
sistance possible in their efforts to obtain
recruits" This action was taken in sC-
cordance with provision in the national
defense act authorizing the President 10
utilize the services of postmasters in
procuring recruits. The adjutant general
of the army has issued a circular on the
subject.