Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-10
Tells OF NURSING
WOUNDED soldiers
Miss Caroline Robelen De-
scribes Wounded at English
Channel Hospital
SAYS COLD WEATHER IS
THE ONLY DRAWBACK

Mrs. r. L. Gilpln has received the
following lie ter from Miss Caroline
Robelen. Of Wilm ngton. who IS .
nurse I'm Unit 80. 10 that went abroad
from Philadelpha a few months ago
10 care for coidiers wounded In war
fare:
August 3. 1917.
. Dear Mrs Gilpin: I've thougnt OF
you and AIMED write to you many
times since ] left home. but somehow
over here letters don't get themselves
writ on as frequen ly as they should.
I'VE have been here almost e gh.
weeks now. and are getting pretty
well used 70 our work. I have been
on the same ward-an acute surgical
ward OF hu' as they cali ihem-ever
since we cane. seven week ON day
du.y and Just a week ago ] came on
night duty. I'm not particularly keen
about nigh duty. bu' I nave my ward
and the pa tents are wonderful, 20
brave and accomplishing. They bear
so much SO cheerfully AMI arc so
grateful for every little thing done
for them that II more than repay
us for any tile petty sacrinces ina
We may make. In fact. In the face
of what they suffer il seems ra her
ridiculous % call hem sacrifices. IT'S
a wonderful le-sOn jus, to be Win
these men.
1.-THE hOspi'rl IS made up Of huts
and ten.s-20SO beds In all-ani Il
located on Top Of a high cliff on the
Engli-h Channel. There are two
other hospitals in tn camp or garri-
son--more than 5000 beds altogether.
Of course that means = great many
doctors and nurses English and can
aiianl besides cur own. Everybody is
in some kind Of uniform and there are
a erea. many different kinds, ospec al
" among the -.'rse-. most OF whom
wear their white kerchiefs covering
al; their hair II is quite interesting
10 see she different ones and a tea
two have heen inv ted to severaO rs
quite an attract We sight.
"Our surroundings arc perfectly
beautiful. II is lovely snot on clear
drvs buf t. has b'en rainin~ steadily
for almost a week now. and We are
beginn'ng TO wonder what the s. n
looks IKE There are beautiful walks
around here ari ] have never seen
such Low ~ Wild flowers nor 50 MANY
OF them The gre7test dr7wl'ck "a
me l. the cold. Oh. it's so sh'very
This is he IN I'd OF Augus and have
two blankets o. my bel and sorle-
times three which is all ] have We
are all rather conc rned about mex
winter. The English nurses. whC
we're here when we came tell us tales
Of he writer bottles freezing I'm the
beds aad dressings freezing onto the
ratients. I don't know how true they
are but / dread TO see winter come
However we may be moved some
where else before IL becomes very
sold so what's fhe use of worrying
ITS awfully hard go write letter
when the thought Of the censor keep
one from telling the really interestin
things II Just have 10 save them I'M
III ] get home and write about In
weather.
Speaking Of weather. we have jus
had gum boats. gum boots and sou
Westers added to our equipment. so "
really shouldn't mind rain. They surel
came at an opnortune time
u hear that you have been d0in
wonderful things for the Red eros.
Wilmington has certainly done ilsel
proud. and I'm sure the result mus
have been a great satisfaction TO yot
We get a great many bandages OF diff
ferent kinds made by the English Re
Cross, and they are most beautiful
made. ] came across a shoulder band
age the other day with a card siitche
on it. on which was written Made b
the Princess Henry OF Battenberg'
you see they are all doing their bit
Il am keeping little book in whlc
] have some Of the patients write thel
experiences, aud some OF them are mo.
Interesting. I'll let YOU read il If 70
care to when I come home
Il know YOU are very busy. but q
ind time TO write TO me. I've alwas
been glad 10 receive letters. but ncNs
have ] been So greedy for them as nov
Give my kindest regards TO Mr. Gi
pin and the Wales family.
"AffcctiOnately yours.