The Washington times., 1916-01-13

would feel no resentment toward Ger
many for pittlng her own Asiatics
against those of her enemies.
At the beginning OF the war the
American Red Cross placed two units.
consisting OF two surgeons with sew
eral assistants and about n dozen
nurses, in Russia, as 1t did in each Of
the other belligerent countries. Prac-
tically all of these, who were Ameri-
can citizens, have since returned to
this country, leaving four American
doctors, besides Drs. Newton and Egg
bert who are still attached to the
Russian army as the only represen-
tatives of American sympathy for
Russia's distress
These four Americans are Dr. NJ. e.
Grow, OF Philadelphia; DIR. B. s. Me-
Clintick, of Peru, Ind: DR.. r L. Haz-
lit, of Pittsburgh, and DR.. Hurd, OF
Seattle. An of them are actively en-
gagged with the Russian army at diff
ferent points along eastern front
To Be Organized In u. S.
The entire organizing Of the pro-
posed hospital. DR.. Newton stated,
VIII take place in this country, and al
of the supplies will be bought here
and all the volunteer workers engag
ed on this side. 1t Is among the
wealthy interests which have bene-
fted from Tremendous war orders
already placed and still being shipped
from this country to Russia. that the
two American physicians expect the
chief financial support for their prof.
ect.
The field hospital at Eief. OF which
Or. Newton was in charge and which
became a field hospital through the adj
vance OF the GerinanS on that point
while the hospital held It's ground, was
one of the two Red Gross units. The
nature of the cases assigned TO il va
ried as the nearness of the enemy
changed. from that If n receiving base
hospital to field station for soldiers
immediately aftc- being wounded.
Due. the Washington physician said,
to the great ostecu. in which American
dentistry especially is held in Eurore.
his hcspital received a great nu'nrcr
of dental and face wound cases. How
ever. no American surgeons specializ-
ing In that class Of cAses were attached
to the h"srital at kief. and T. was
necessary 70 call in ratre Russian
dentists to assist in this branch CT the
work.
Russia Coming Into Her Own."
Asked if Il" saw much evidence OF the
use OF dum-dum bullets, DR.. Newton re-.
piled that il was very rare. Wounds
which on first rlunce gave evidence of
having been Inflicted Icy du,n-dums, he
said. nearly always rIovcd on further
examination to have been caused by
tApi'SlNt DulletS, "nlCn are uSeU only
for range finding. but. nevertheless, fire.
Quently reach human marks. These
wounds are Identified. he sold by
the small brass point OF the bullet
which usually stays lodged in tie
wound
In regard to Russia's present military
situation. the American doctor feels nhe
Is just coming into her own. The strain
to which she was subjected early in
the war by the weight Of the German
military machine is now relieved and
she Is keeping up a steady though slow
advance. He sees no danger OF this
settling down into a matter OF trench
warfare, as has become the situation on
the western front.
from America by way Of VladivostOck.
Russia is now getting immense Quanti-
ties of supplies through japan. This is
the case especially in respect of heavy
artillery. and the big guns, which are
new to tire Russian army, are accom-
panied by Japanese artillery officers t.
instruct their allies in the use of them.
in addition to Japan. Russia is being
assisted. especially in hospital work
by several neutral countries. including
Scandinavia. DR.. Newton feels that
this is reproach on Americas hui
Of being able to end 1t by establishing
an American hospital there.
In addition to his work IN different
parts &c Russia, DR. Newton spent sew
erpl months leave last summer in Bui-
paria. before that country had entered
the war. He also paid 3ricf visit 10
England on his way home on his pros
ent leave. He brought hack many in
tc~nstirg nhotogra phs ~ war scenes.
and esnecially of the work he and other
American SURGEONS have done in the
military h0spitals