The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-09-08

teer Motor Ambulance corps, yet an
other body OF mercy-workers. 10 Sep
TENDER 1914 Prof. Richard Norton OF
Harvard university saw for himself
the plight Of the wounded French sol
dlers. who suffered additionally
through Inadequate means Of trans
portatton. Consequently. with the CO.
operation OF some Of his frieEds. he
started the American Volunteer Am
bulance corps. which quickly widened
Its Geld from two cars 70 seventy-five.
Originally composed OF American aud
British members. the corps has, while
always working In conjunction With
the French army, been placed under
the British Red CrosS--ewing to ques-
tons Of American neutrality.
The volunteers Of she American Mo-
tor Ambulance corps have given their
time and their services accomplishing.
iy 70 the attainment Of an excellent
object. Under the chairmsnshp Of
the late Henry James. the novelist,
who directed matters from London,
many young college graduates freely
entered the corps to work strenuously.
without pay or prefcrmen,. Professor
Norton. Ridgeiy Carter. Sir John Wolfe
Berry. Jordan L. Mott. John Dixon
Morrison and many other weil.known
men are members OF the London ccun-
| oil L. NnetNS, ~ 80
men have been awarded the Croix do
Guerre ami the Croix d'Aruee 81. for
mer ranking high In the honors OF war
ring and republican France. Work
Ing close up to the firing line, the
American Motor Ambulance men have
brought relief to many thousands OF
wounded and sick soldiers. Some
times dashing about In country ex-
posed to German artillery fire the cars
have not infreouentiy come through
a'hail OF bursting shetis. but. 30 far.
without the loss Of n single life. The
only member OF the corps 10 die is A.
ID. Loney Who while returning from n
brief visit 10 America. was drowned
In the sinking OF the Lusitanla.
The American Motor Ambulance
corps has been mentioned" for It's
discipline M well as for the high stand.
ard of its members generally. Lieut..
Col. Leonard Robinson. In the follow
Ing words narrates In a report To Mr..
Stanley. some experiences he has had
with the American volunteers: "lm-
mediately after our return from Lily.
| sur-Ourcq." states the colonel I'VE
called from the Service de Sante for nm
ambulance 10 proceed to Coulomiers To
bring back General Snow, who had
been seriously injured. Starting with
nm ambulance and n pilot car, and nc-
companied by Or. du Bouchct and Sur
geon Major Langle OF the French army.
we left Paris nj about p, m. reach.
ing Coulomiers toward 3 .. M. The
town Ind been hut recently evacuated
by the enemy. and as the general WAS
not In condition to he moved. we
spent the night there. The following
morning an early start wns made and
General Snow wns brought safely TO
Neullly. where he remained FOR sew
| eral weeks.
with the trip TO Couiomcrs the pc
Rod during which the service made
expeditions TO the front for the pur.
pose IT bringing wounded back to the
entrenched camp--Pars-came to
close and a new phase OF duty was en-.
tered upon.
while the ambulance was absent Of
I.iry sur. ourcq. a call came from the
British authorities, asking that ambu-
lances I've sent to their clearing station
ut villeueuve Trisge to bring wound
cd. taken fvom their sanitary trains,
to Paris. No ambulance hetng avail
able AZ the time. an emergency column
OF touring cars. headed by Doctor Dav-
export. was sent out. bringing In
number of cases aud tnaagurstinc
service which occupied all on, time
| for several weeks.
The American Volunteer Motor An
hulance corps has certainly done i'm
mense service In creating very IA
yorahle impression on the people Of
France, people, beyond all others
capable Of apprecistinx kindness and
sympathy. But II has not been alone
In this respect The American Amha-
lance at Neuiily. known before the war
MS the American hospital. has also &C
! quired the reputation al performing
! miracles for the wounded"
Il have visited most Of che war hne-
pltals In France sssd society won
| an who has gone through the war as
hrancardiere OF the French Red
Cross. 'and | have never seen s4A
wonderful work-~-rnaay Of the cases
are simply terrible, worse than any.
where else--as tho, performed at The
American Amhula Sce5 Seuilly. There
they treat daily the most critical surgi-
cal cases. Some ~ the wounded men
poor feliows-seem almost blown
away, 90 little remains for trsstrseat'