The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
u S. TO GIVE RUSSIA
$225,O00 HOSPITAL
Appeal Made for Gifts to Aid
the Wounded Of Americas
Long Time Friend.
SUMS OF ny SIZE X

An earnest plea II being circulated In
an effort to raise s225. 900 Tor an Ameri.
can ambulance and hospital to he given
to Russia to foster a feeling OF friendli-
ness between the two countries. The
amount will include a we'll equipped
building and a years maintenance.
Headquarters for the group of mel n
charge OF raising the money have been
established at III Broadway and contri-
buttons OF any size are requested. The
letter Of appeal Is as follows:
I'VE beg TO call you attention to the
fact that. although Americans have given
money for the aid Of the wounde in
England. Belgium. France. Italy. Ger
many, Austria and Serbia. they have
given next to nothing to their country's
historical friend Russia. Other neutral
nations, such as Holland. Norway.
sweden and Denmark. whose business
relations with RUSSIA have not greatly
increased on account n the war. nave
maintained either hospital or ambulance
units In Russia from the beginning or
hostili.ies. whereas the only aid fur-
! nished for the wounded In Russia from
America. whose merchants are making
large profits on Russian business. was
the services of the surgeons and nurses
of two American Red Cross units and
certain surgical supplies. The American
Red Cross withdrew its units in Octo-
Der. 1915. owing TO a lack OF funds.
THE Russian people know what
Americans have done and are DONG Tor
the other belligerent nations; therefore
an impression exists that the citizens OF
the United States are unfriendly disposed
toward them. owing 10 this fact, the
| committee thinks that something should
be done Immediately to dispcl his un.
fortunate impression.
at Is believed that the best way TO
do this Is to present Ia Russia. under
! the patronage of her Imperial High
ness the Grand Duchess Tatiana. the
extremely popular daughter Of the Car,
q we'll equipped hospital to cost SEQ
600. including transportation and one
, years maintenance The hospital will
be equipped to administer the most mod
ern treatment for lockjaw and gunshot
injuries OF the brain. which treatment Is
greatly needed.
"a special committee Will supervise
all expenditures IN the United States
and II nois Of the committee is able 10
the hospital To- Russia a sat
isfactory American representative or
agency will be appointed in Russia TO
administer the funds there. In addition
IL should he said that surgeons Edward
II. r.gber, and philip Newton, who were
IN Charge Of the former american Red
Cross units IN Russia and who have
both received the rank of Iirigadier-
General In til" Russian rim on ac-
4 count ~ their Efficient ecrNiccS. have
consented t. ac; as heads Of this pro-
posed hospital.
"Nlay Nc receive a subscription from
you FOR this worthy gift to q nation
which has always been a loyal friend
to- the United states IN tho hour Of need
and would NOW greatly appreciate the
same expression Of friendship and hu-
mauitarian assistance as has been fur
nished to others" Ncry truly YOURS,
Roher, Z Bacon, lanes ~ S<cF,
Nicholas MURRAY Rut. Robert Mccormick.
Ter. frsnk \ Niinsey,
william furl'c- Nor. ttou u Parker.
.an. j.. Theodore Roosevelt.
Henry Va field Os. JY,
horn. willard STRAIGHT.
John ". Riddle Ph,lip n Lydis secfe.
Melville Y stone, tary.
y ". Whi'rid.e.