The courier-index., 1917-09-28


 the American hospital corps on duty at a hospital in Rouen, France The hospital was established by the Brit ish, but upon the arrival of the American surgeons it was turned over to them.
 Upon the recent visit of Judge McCulloch to Marianne, the editor of the Courier-Index requested him to send to this paper some extracts from recent letters received from Dr. Hugh McCulloch. Judge McCul- loch has since written that several of the most interesting letters re- ceived from his son have been sent to relatives in this and other states and are not now available for publi- cation. However, he kindly sent ex- tracts from one letter that we feel sure will prove interesting reading not only to the many Lee county people who are personally acquaint- ed with pr. McCu1loch, but to all our readers.
 By way of preface it is in order
 
 born in Marianna and lived here un- til he was sixteen years of age, when he moved to Little Rock. He was educated in the public schools of this city, later attending the Arkansas Military Academy at Little Rock, and then went to the University of Arkansas where he received the A. B. degree. Subsequently he attended medical college at Johns Hopkins and received his degree in medicine in the class of 1912, being one of the honor members of the class. Follow ing his graduation he went to St. Louis and has since been an instruct or, in Washington University and has also been connected with Barnes Hospital.
 The hospital unit with which he is now connected was organized in December, 1916, and was called into service in May, 1917. being one of six units first called. The members of the unit reached France on June 5. after having landed in England and spending ten days in London as the guests of the British government Each of the six units or reaching France was assigned to duty behind the British lines and took over am established British hospital The hos pital is established in tents and oc- cupies the site of a former racing course. The work of the hospital is devoted to the care of British sick and wounded.
 Dr. McCulrochs wife is with her people in Winchester, Va
 The following is part of the first letter written on June 26 to- his mother after his arrival in France:
 $ In the swirl of the past ten days letter writing has become rapidly failing art with me. I SUD- pose have lost sighE entirely of the fact that crossing the English Chan mel in these days is dangerous feat, though. to us 1t didn't seem so- Our crossing was as uneventful as the Atlantic. We woke up in the morning and found ourselves safe in Havre, France. We were held there a day awaiting transpor- tation to Rouen where we are sta toned. Now we are fdiy in charge of our hospitaa and everything IS moving smoot tiy. When l was in hospital as interne 1 thought l was busy with 25 patients, but here l have 140 beds that Day be filled at any hour of the day, so ' have had a busy time to cover the ground and at the same time do justice to my patients.
 We can hear, the wHoie day and night, the sound of the guns at the front. as it is not so far away. It IS a very queer thias to think or my being here in France, doing a small bit in the war when just about two months ago you were Tn St. Louis paying us a visit. It doesn't seem SO warlike here except for the number of soldiers. Rouen is big British base and the British have taken over the whole place The only French we see is the CIVIL population, and that is very little, for we have little time to get away from work, and we have to go Tar down town to see them. Around us nothing but English and our own men but everything is military and just like an army post. We get up by the bugles and go to bed by them. | sleep in a tent on an army cot ana have my clothing in boxes that my servant has collected for me. have a wash pan on box stood on end and for work desk l have folding table that was able to buy our hospital. with two others, is camped in tents on the grounds that before the war was the race course so that the setting is beautiful, Our tents where the officers sleep are on what used to be the paddock and our mess hall as we'll as our company officers are under cover m 4La 1ox.,ar nart of the old grand stand