The Washington times., 1916-01-13
DR.. PHILIP newton.
WOULD ESTABLISH.
HOSPITAL IN RUSSIA
Washington Physician Hopes to
.. Interest Wealthy Americans
in Work of Mercy.

Or. Philip Newton. the Washington
physician who recently returned from
over a years service on the eastern
battle front in Russia, has left wash
inston for New York. where he eN-
poets to interest a number of wealthy
Americans in re-establishing this
country as a factor in the relief work
undertaken in the Russian war zone
by neutral countries.
The American Red Cross. with which
Dr. Newton went to Russia at the be
ginning of the war as a surgeon, dis
continued it's activities in that coun-
try during the fall of last year, having
run out of funds.
When the unit Of which DR.. Newton
was in charge was disbanded. ne en-,
tered the Russian army as HliltarE
surgeon, with the rank OF hrlGauler
general, and for his meritorious ser
vices in these two capacities was Gee
grated with the Cross OF SAINT Ahhe'
81 much coveted distinction.
Married Russian Princess.
DR.. Newton, soon after going 70
Russia, met a Russian princess, 70
whom he vas married on January
of last year. in the presence OIL
American diplomatic officials. She
was the Princess Helene Schahofs-
Raya, who had volunteered as a nurse
with the American unit. and with Dr.
Newton had planned the establish =
ment of new hospital at warsaw.
She died q few months later, how
ever. cutting short tins enterprise.
The cessation OF American philan-
1bropic activities in Russia came as
a great surprise in that country, DR..
Newton saiu. and he feels the earl!
rc-cstablish!nent of them Will be an
important factor in continuing cor
dial relations with France and Eng
lands Eastern ally. DisContinuance
uf financial support necessary 10 Keep
the American Red Cross work on us
1eet, he believes, was due 20 the lac -
Of realization at the beginning on 1he
war as to how long il would last.
More then another. whole year Will
he necessary, hc gave as his impress
sion, to accomplish the weal lnS down
Of the central powers 70 u point
where they will discuss peace terms.
He will undertake to finance the new
American relief work on scale that
will make it stable for that length OF
time, or longer.
Returns To Russia Soon.
DR.. Newton himself expects to leave
America the early part of next month
for Russia. and will re enter the
army for the present. Meanwhile Dr
Edward II. Egbcrt, another Washing
ton surgeon. who returned wounded
from Russia a short time previous to
DIR. Newton, Will complete prepara-
tions for the new hospital Dr. f'
bert is Still incapacitated by his in
Jurics and is. unable TO give active
assistance, but within a week or sc
expects to have recovered sufficiently
TO take nr. Newton's place in this
part Of the work, by the time the
latter is ready to leave for ]tussia.
Germanys resources. in men especial
ly. are being so heavily depleted that
over a year can be counted upon in Dr.
Newton's opinion. How much she will
draw on her ally. Turkey he said will
de termine how much longer she can put
up a strong front to the allies. Hard
ly more than half a million ASiatiCs
are now In lighting trim and at the dis
posai of the KaiSer's forces. he cSti-
mates and the resources of Turkey il
men have hardly been touched.
Expect Germany To Enlist Asiatics
Commenting on Bernard Shaw's re.
cent criticism OF England for putting
SO many Asiatic colonials into the wal
on the side OF the allies. DIR. Newton
expressed the opinion that If England
had made It solely white mans war
Germany might have felt some hcsita
ton in drawing indefinitely on Turkey
for troops. Now, however. the world