The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
AMERICAN BOYS
TO HAVE THEIR
OWN HOSPITALS
Two in England Where They
Will Feel Very Much
At Home
BOTH FOUNDED BY
AMERICAN MONEY
American Nurses and Doc
tors Will Minister to
Their Wants

London. June 23.-(Correspondence
of The Associated Press.)-There are
two hospitals in England where the
sick and wounded from the American
army will feel as much at home as In
their native land. Not only will Amer
lean doctors and nurses minister to
them, but American-born women will
form the great majority of their visi-
tors. The institutions are the Ameri-
can Women's hospitals at Lancaster
Gate, London, and the one at Paign-
ton. The first now ministers to Brit
ish officers, and the second to the
'Tommies". Both were equipped with
funds subscribed for by the American
Women's War Relief fund.
Lady Paget, wife of General Arthur
H. Paget, who is president of the
American Women's War Relief fund,
told The Associated Press correspond
ent the other day that, although the
hospitals were established for Brit
ish patients, their doors would always
be open for the American sick and
wounded. New hospitals" said Lady
Paget, will undoubtedly be establish
ed for the American army but our two
hospitals will always find room to
minister to their wants.
Americas entry into the war has
spurred us on in our charitable work.
we aIHSIlCdIl WIVES vi
bands have been working indefatig-
ably since the beginning Of the war.
Now that our native country has
thrown in it's lot with the allies, we
are more than pleased with ourselves
Our work will continue with added
interest"
Lady Paget has peen foremost in
her charity work since the outbreak
of hostilities. She has gathered from
America 100000 socks and these,
with tens Of thousands of garments
such as underwear, pajamas and
shirts have been sent to British fight
ing men in need of them. Lady Paget
personally, has raised in America and
England e250,000 for British wound
ed, e35,000 for Russian wounded
E $4,000 for French wounded and
e $4,000 for the American hospitals In
England.
Others associated with her in the
American Womep's War Relief fund
are Mrs. John Astor, vice president,
the Duchess of Marlborough, chair
man, and Lady Lowther and Mrs,
Harcourt, who are secretaries. The
nine American women who make up
the executive committee are headed by
the wife of the American ambassador
Mrs. Page. Lady Randolph Churchill Is
chairman of the hospital committee
while the chairman of the economic
committee is the Duchess of MARI
borough. .. s..s
The Lancaster Gate hospital recent
~ opened by Ambassador and Mrs.
Page, occupies one of the most desir-
able sites in London. 1t commands a
view of Hyde Park and is visited by
hundreds of American visitors. Many of
it's nurses are Americans living in
England. The hospital has As beds.
The large ward on the ground floor is
named Philadelphia having been en-
dowed by the Philadelphia branch of
the British American War Relief COM
mittee. The other large ward is named
the Mary Burns after it's donor.
Lady Randolph Churchill who lives
near the hospital is constantly at work
there, and Viscountess Harcourt with
Lady Lowther looks after the Office
work. -