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.

DR. 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, whore he ex-
poets to interest number OF wealthy
Americans in re-establishing TINS
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 its 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 dlsoanueu, n ,S, C ~,
surgeon, with the rank OF brlgauler
general, and for his meritorlous ser
vices in these two capacities was uS 'a
GRATED with the Cross OF SAINT Anhe'
q much coveted distinction.
Married Russian Princess.
DR.. Newton, soon after going to
Russia, met a Russian princess 10
whom he vas married on January ::
of last year. in the presence OF
American diplomatic officials. She
was the Princess Helene Schahots-
kaya, who had volunteered as a nurse
with the American unit, and with Dr.
Newton had planned the establish
mont of a new hospital at warsaw
She died few months later now
ever. cutting short this enterprise
The cessation of American phtlan-
thropic activities in Russia came as
a great surprise in that country DR..
Newton sail, and he feels the early
re.cstablishment of them will be an
important factor in continuing cor
dial relations with France and Eng
lands Eastern ally. Discontnuahce
uf financial support necessary to Keep
the American Red Cross work on It's
feet he believes, was due 10 the lack
Of realization at the beginning OF the
war as to how long 1t would last;
More than another whole year VIII
he necessary, ne gave as his impress
sion, to accomplish the wearing down
of the, central powers TO 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 prepare
lions for the new hospital. DR.. E%
bert is still incapacitated by his in
juries and is~-unable TO give active
assistance, but within a week or sc
expects to have recovered sufficiently
TO take Or. Newton's place in this
part of the work, by the time the
latter is ready to leave for Russia.
Germany's resources, in men especial
ly, are being so heavily depleted that
her serious weakening within little
over a year can be counted upon in Dr.
Newton's opinion. How much she will
draw on her ally, Turkey. he said, will
determine how much longer she can put
up strong front to the allies. Hard
ly more than half a million Aslatics
are now in lighting trim and at the dis
posal of the Kaiser's forces he esti'
mates and tho 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 II solely a white mans war
Germany might have felt some hesita.
ton in drawing indefinitely on Turkey
for troops. Now, however. the world