Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-27
TELLS OF WORK DONE BY
AMERICAN AMBULANCE
Former Ambassador Robert Bacon
Writes to War Relief ASsoci,l-
tion of Virginia.
MAss-MEETING T0-MoRRow
DR. Walter &. Ice, of Philadelphia,
Ia Show Pictures Taken in French
War Ione-.tn,icrSon 10 Tell of
Relief Work.

hr. Walter G. Lee, Of philadelphia.
VII! exhibit war scenes. both in and
behind the lighting lines I'm France. in
IN" auditorium OF the Jefferson Hotel
tomorrow night. beginning at SIS
o'clock. and Henry w Anderson, presi-
don't 81 the War Relief Association OF
Virginia. will describe what he saw In
his recent tour of France and Eng
land. Th"r. will not lac "a collection
during the meeting. 1t is desired only
:" present conditions IN France
Ia a letter 10 MIR Anderson. Robert
iacon cN-dmbASSadur TO France prcsj-
deaf az tn" board of governors OF the
american hospital in Paris. describes
~" main hospital 1T Ncuilly. where
here arc places for 573 wounded, with
nearly every bod occupied.
In addition" Mr.. Bacon writes.
about 400 patients who HAY. been
treated mt tn" American Amimlaucc.
and vino still require surgical and
medical attention. are placed in aux
Hilary or out-h"spitals ncur-by. and are
r"rularly visited by members az the
stan 81 the American Ambulance.
THROUGH The generosity OF Mrs. Harry
i'aNn" Whitncy. there has been cStab-
liSh"" branch hospital at JULY,
thnut TWENTY-FIVE miles from Paris
(which = known as Hospital rs where
ahou; POO patients are cared for. There
are. therefore. about l.G0N wounded
who are daily under the direct chr,
of the american Amhulanc.."
Or Robert {. Bryan. Of Richmond
was Tor four months in charge of the
hospital AT .Iuilly
ANNUAL BrDGEr Is
NOW ABOUT 500 900
Thc annual budget OF the hospital is
now about 100000. The money has
been raised entirely by contributions
from America. hut the burden has been
horne IT Is stated. by Con,parariyal,-
'"W. Foremost among the organiza-
uonS which have helped is the Vir-
E''!'' w ar HeNci committee. Nj. Eacun
writes. He says this committee. b,.
not only contributed supplies in large
quantities.. but has made donations in
oaSh which have been more frcuucu,
ana greater In amount th:n the money
received from any other similar source.
MAY take this OCCASION Mr Ea-
con writes 10 assure you that til.
siitS from Richmond have been highly
appreciated not only by tn" American
committee" ~ IN" ambulance but I,.
ne Paris committee aud the WORT,
Your committee is duin. i wolf and
gratefully known both in this country
ana III France II. saws il is i,nnos-
SINE to %NaEs"raie III" gratitude ana
appreciation which the people i'm
'anc" have shown Tor the r.l,
America is giving them
France he SAYS. is fighting oar
own p2t'ie an this great struggle Of
'iNlIi%"tion. Not only the ties of tn.
rasi. hut serious considerations az ITO
present and future. should cngag. our
''".N'nu"' sympathy and help There
Is not even the slightest breach re
"ficial neutrality in the work that ,bn
-Nincrlcan Ambulance" is doing. II is
4 Wor5 for humanity and ii is holm
S'\cn 20 the suffering people of a bray.
IN" generous nation which has always
Zen our friend. The support OF these
American Volunteers who arr, ,Io;nc %
ihncn Tor their own country. should
not be limited /" a fow localities. but
should l." nn;i"a wide. and eycr,-
american should be proud 10 have an
"hH"'' unity To take part in it,