The Washington times., 1917-05-01
WASHINGTON HAS CHANCE
TO SEND MEN TO FRONT
American Red Cross Unit May Be
Supplied at Meeting Tonight.

Washington may be represented ir
the next delegation of base hospital
units, formed under the American Red
Cross. and sent to the battlefields OF
France by the War Department.
At the request of the British com
mission. six base hospitals, organized
by the Red Cross for service IN the
medical department of the Onlteo
States army, have been ordered 10 ac
tive duty abroad. These six base nos
pitfalls, it is understood, Will leave
probably for France within twenty
days.
1t is not known when the next
designation of authorized base nos
pital corps will be made by the war
Department. Those in charge OF re-
cruiting to war strength an amou'
lance corps from Washington are re-
newing their efforts to get enlist
ments. Should the proposed corps De
accepted by the War Department
within a short time it may be among
the base hospitals next designated
for duty abroad.
Meeting for Recruits.
- DR.. Ryan DevereuX, VINO is IN
charge of the formation of WASH
inrton corps, will conduct recruit
ing meeting in the Third Regiment
Armory, Fifth and L streets north
west, tonight.
The required strength of the corps
il l24 men. OF this number only
twenty-three have enlisted On, the
waiting list, however, are sixty men
who have passed the medical eXaml-
nation.
These men will meet at the armory
tonight, and all Interested in the am
bulance corps are requested to at
tend.
DR.. Deyreux today said that never
before in the history of the city has
there been such a chance for wash
fngton to do something worth while.
The District chapter of the American
Red Cross has $4,000, subscribed by
washingtonians which will be used
TO equip a corps.
If-enlistments during the next few
days do not show a response from
Washington boys. applications VIII
be considered from outside the city.
AS soon as IS per cent of the re-
ouired number are accepted the War
Department will be. offered services
OF the District ambulance corps. DR..
ance that the offer will be immedi-
ately accepted. The unit will then go
into training, as a part of the
United States army. Men will be paid
enlisted mems salaries. Enlistments
are for the period of the war.
Other cities are represented in wards
Of hospitals abroad or in ambulance
corps to be sent in the first six base
hospital units.
Going TO Europe.
The base hospitals which will go
TO France within the next twenty
days, are the Second. the Fourth, the
Fifth, Tenth, Twelfth, and Twenty
first. They will take charge of hos
pitfalls already in operation. Directors
OF the base hospitals which will go int
mediately are: Base Hospital. No >.
organized at Presbyterian Hospital.
New York, DR.. George Z. Brewer; No.
4, organized at Lakeside Hospital,
Cleveland, DR.. George w. Grille; No.
8, organized at Medical School, Har-
ward University, DR.. Harvey Cushing:
No. 10, organized at Pennsylvania
Hospital. Philadelphia, DR.. Richard II.
Harte: No. IL, organized at North
western University, Chicago, DIR. Fred
erick Besley, and No. n, organized at
Washington University Hospital, St.
Louis, DR.. Frederick T. Murphy.
Message From BaIfOur.
A message was received yesterday
at the headquarters of the American
Red Cross from James Arthur Balfour,
who said:
"It needs no words from me to tes-
tify that the American Red Cross has
already won its spurs by countless
works OF mercy on the battlefelds of
many countries.
by generosity and personal service
1t has helped the allies in manifold
ways during the past thirty months.
In the name of wounded in the ranks
ok the united allies l have known, !
may thank this organization for the
untold benefits received, and J feel
sure that under the late developed cir
its labors of love and pity
will only increase and multiply until
this war is over"
Added To Relief Fund.
Additional subscriptions to the Red
Cross fund received today, follow:
Amory Lawrence, IS; EIoise Law
renee, IS: Bancroft Gherardi. So
Edith Hit, 81; Robert Hit, 81: Eliza
beth Mitchell, 81: Harriet Mitchell,
81; Evalyn Walker, s.; Clarence
SO; Lloyd Moore, So; Joseph |
md Thomas Letter, 50: Nancy Olney, |
IL; Katherine Olney, 81; Warren Rob |
bins children, S12; Elsie EkenEren, |
Il; Tiny Ekengren, 81; William Eken-
Sren, 81; w. L. Tuck erman children, !
70; Mrs. Edward Mitchell. 81: Flea |
lor Wilson, So; Miss Wilson, 81:
Claire Bonaffon, 81; William Mer- |
liam, 81: Katherine, Margaret and |
craig Wylie, So; John Moorhead, 50:
katharine Mccormick. s.: Caroline
rhom, 81: Miss Lay. 50; Mrs. Story. |
Il: Caroline Swift, $3.50: Frances Nc |
See, $3.50; Mr.. Randall. 81; Frederick |
Brooke children, So; various anony-