The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-09
MILDRED .FARWELL TELLS Of THE
STRUGGLE FOR FOOD IN BALKANS
Doctor Locks Up supphes-Patien With Hunger-Most
or The Hospital Inmates Malaria Victims
Sugar Used AS

what they were doing to watch the
There Is No Rice
chi. gospodj?" ITea, Iady?l he
would say.
NO. don't want tea; want rice"
There is no rice"
We would look hopelessiy around.
Nothing m sight one could possibly
give dysentery patients.
What's in that kettle hidden in the
corner"
That's gospodja." with an ingratiat-
ing smile. ne dobra tno good. Bad
for sick people"
We would look in the kettle. Rice
and chlcken-a tidbit saved for the
cooks own dinner. Without word
We would put II into the Standard OH
TINS and charge back across the yard.
The gypsy bonita generally managed
20 fill wash basin. his private
property. az the same time for himself
Eat Like Animals.
In our ward the patients would
bring out from under their pillows
battered cups and eat hurriedly. as %
they were afraid some one would take
the food away from them
one man had hidden a piece OF
bread-strictly forbidden. lie was
new and bad case. and when the
bonit7e tried TO take II away from him.
he held him off with one hand until
ne had wOlied II down like an animal.
At first there were several empty
beds. but when the news got about
the hospital that the food in our room
could BE- depended on and fire In the
stove-eYen n We had to chop up the
furniture there was a candidate Tor
every place.
one morning I found a new soldier.
fully dressed. sitting on one OF the
beds. evidently in possession OF IT, tie
looked perfectly strong. except tor
sore feet. but he Insisted he was II
with dysentery.
Guards Veterans Money.
one old ChlcLa (yetcrau. after
observing me for a day or so. decided
10 trust me with his money. he pulled
a greasy wallet from under his pillow
and made signs that ] was to take D.
His anxious eyes. a little dubious
followed II into the inside pocket OF
NY coat
That night. touched. / knew what
SpOuslhllIty meant. Later ne felt
better and demanded DO back. lie said
he could not sleep without 30. ! gave
b to him, and he Contentcdly tucked
10 under his pillow AGAIN.
Tie got well enough To- complain OF
the food. like hospital patient. and
said that tea without SUGAR was not
90 his taste.
The bonita. shocked. shouted
stream Of reproaChes for has In-
-ratitude, but the old chicha looked ~
nina only with dI~ddIu aud wIuksd al
me- ue got his sugar.
Use Sugar as 6ribe.
When We had IT, We gave them
lump all around as a bride TO take
uuinlnc. 10 disappeared Immediately.
and then each man opened his mouth.
with "a. air OF a good and marfyrru
child, and We would 20 the rounds
with a spoon and powdered quiuire.
They began making faces lOns before
their turn.
one man died. When I came in the
morning [ found his body outside the
door and went TO See the sergeant
about having ~ taken away. lie Was
IN one Of the wards. dirty white
>mock over his uniform. picking pieces
OF gan sreued flesh of an old soldier
infected hand
Who am / 20 carry corpses?" ne
said tn an aggrieved tone. and held
up The hand for me- 90 look at The
body stayed outside the door all day
long.
Boy Huddles BY Stove
4 young boy. fresh from fhD trenches,
his face black from lor. exposure.
used TO get up and huddl almost into
The stove. He was In %, last stage
OF consumption. and day by day grew
weaker.
found him. too outside the door.
They had put his soldiers cap over
bis face. and ] lifted it and looked.
Ills eyes were still open apd his head
twisted back TO one side 40 up. Two
weeks before he had been fighting
What has become Of my patient now
. don't know. The Serhaus. when they
left. sent an the sick who could walk
back fo the village. ! found a room
.ull OF them ready 20 20. ana asked
uy daily question.
Are YOU hungry 900
$50 no. eo-podI. Ike pigs" they
hnHWrl. We want nothing. we are
Going home
Patient Found Under Bed
Dr Forbes. looking over the hospital
Tho night o. was cleared. found empty
rooms and under bed. lying IN tho
dark. on the cold floor half naked.
ono man, unconscious. forgotten he
picked him up and brought him into
uy ward
Several days after Tho BULGARIAN
entry. Z went with bread and milk.
bought with much difficulty. ~
PROV ions were already scarce. only
fo nnd my beds empty The BULGARIAN
sentry tf the gate accepted loaf az
bread bot would give mo- Information.
was WOrf'r.us what bad become
uf ws vanished patients when cab
drove mp and fhD sergeant and another
soldier Jumped out They had changed
.f'.r serbian caps for round ones OF
alton a-'HEhtr ard wore caro-.
FREQ expire zion
SICK m Military Hospital
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