Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-22
The Red Cross 10 the Heart.

Erlgadier General Clarence S. Ed
wards. L. s. A.. has given some OF the
mos. striking reasons for support OF
the Red Cross. He says the army and
navy are the hands with which we ex-
pect TO win the war. but the Red Cross
10 the American heart.
Con. Edwards also says:
Nothing could be farther from tne
truth than 10 look upon the Red Cross
az Some kind Of a society fad. The Red
Cross work IL a self imposed obligation
which we have agreed by treaty to
maintain. the machinery for which has
osen created by national incorporation.
ana 20 which work we have called
without compensation some OF the
ablest business men Of America.
Canada has contributed 50 for every
man. woman and child in her popula-
ton. Contributions on a similar scale
In this country would net US a quarter
Of a billion dollars for Red Cross Work.
The steps we have taken SO far
toward organizing for the present war
places the burden equally upon all. We
have passed a war budget which in
sures q steady stream Of supplies as
fast as our factories get under way.
We have foated a liberty loan Of ST.
eoe. 000. 900 by placing II very largely in
the hands Of the small investors. We
have registered our male population in
a diEnined. orderly and efficient man
msr. We are now asked TO show our
patriotism by contributing voluntarily
e our means TO alleviate the sick, aid
the wounded and assist the dying to
expire IN peace There Is but one thing
for every citizen to DO in such a time
as this. and that is, to adopt for his
motto.-Give until you feel the pinch,
and when you feel the pinch, give some
more until II hurts"
In explanation OF the work that the
Red Cross does. he SAYS:
Tn order TO understand more clearly
the relation which the Red Cross bears
to the Army. It is necessary to fix in
our minds the general scheme which we
are about to undertake as part Of our
duty in the present war
THE FIRST ZONE Of operations is
known az the Zone Of the Interior.
This zone embraces all OF the activ-
tiles required 70 mobilize. equip, train
and supply our troops in the United
States. transport them overseas and
disembark those forces and their sup
plies on the shores " France.
THE SECOND ZONE of operations
~ known as the Zone Of the Line OF
communications" and embraces all Of
the transportation system extending
from the port Of decentralization TO that
point In the rear Of the lines beyond
which II Ia impossible for rail trans
portation to supply the troops and
where advance depots will be kept
nlled from the bases by rail communi-
cations
THE THIRD ZONE Of operations is
known ae the Zone OF the Advance"
and embraces everything from the head
81 the rail transportation TO Mans
Land.
The system by which the wounded
are removed from the battlefield and
transferred 10 the rear is known by the
military term Of Evacuation Of the
Wounded" In the operations Of this
system there are successive steps in
VOWED. The first step in transporting
a wounded man at the rear, will be to
give him f,rst aid at some battalion or
regimentai aid station. From this point
he IL transferred further to the rear,
usually 70 some place selected because
of rs security from artillery fire, and
known a. a Dressing Station" Here
men are more carefully examined and
their wounds dressed. From this point
they are transported by animal drawn
vehicles where the roads are very poor,
or by motor ambulances where the
roads are favorable. to the head Of rail
transportation where field hospitals are
either set up. or private buildings are
converted into temporary hospitals.
Here the men receive the first general
attention. these neld hospitals being
equipped with everything that it is
reasonably possible to transport in the
FIELD. They are supplied with cots.
blankets and operating apparatus for
emergency cases. and here for the first
time the soldier may expect stimulants