Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-19
AMBULANCE IN RUSSIA IS
IN NEED OF REAL HELP
Americans Now Maintain Service OH
Eastern Front in
Europe.
DEAN PALMER TELLS OF WORK
Visits Richmond In Behalf OF Move
mcnt to Improve Unit Which Has
Already Proved Blessing to War
Weary Nation.

That Americans have maintained
an ambulance service at the Russian
front for over two years Is a fact not
generally known" said Dean Palmer.
Of New York City. who is now In Rich
mond in the interests OF the American
ambulance in Russia. 1T will surprise
many people to know that an American
doctor holds the rank of brigadier-gen-
eral in the Russian army" Mr.. Palmer
added. philip Newton, NJ. D.. is the
man who has attained this rank, hav-
ing served with the Russian army
throughout tho entire war. General
Newton has had command Of the Amer
lean ambulance in Russia since it's or
ganization. more than two years ago.
More than fifty motor ambulances are
new in commission. On a busy day al
the front when the German guns have
played fiercely on the Russian trenches
treated at the American ambulance
field dressing stations and transferred
to the rear"
With the advent o: America in the
war and the defining of broad policy
OF aid to the newest OF republics, the
scope of the American ambulance will
be much broadened. General Newton
has returned for short visit TO this
country to enlist the sympathy Of the
American people in the plight Of re-
born Russia.
START CAMPAIGN TO
RAISE FUNDS FOR WORK
More ambulances are desperately
needed-mcdical supplies. hospital
units. everything in fact 20 mend and
succor the wounded Russian. Russia
is vital to the allied cause her battle
fronts are longer than those Of the
other warning nations put together. To
maintain them is essential for they oc-
cupy millions OF German troops who
otherwise would be hurled upon the
English. French and American troops
in the west.
The American ambulance in Russia
will start a campaign to raise the
money necessary for new units to be
sent to Russia soon as possible. In
January the new Russian port of Kola
Bay will be open and free from ice and
II is then that General Newton hopes
to return 20 Russia with a shipload of
ambulances and medical supplies fur
nished by the bounty of the American
people.
Some idea of the difficulty attending
the sending OF supplies to Russia may
be gained from an examination OF the
map. Forty-four days at least Is re-
qutred to transport freight to Petro-
grad by way OF the Atlantic Ocean and
by rail southwark. The congestion Of
freight is terrific. and unless personal
~ supervised much of it is lost or mis-
laid
Conditions at the front are indescrih-
aple- but 1or inc motor ambulanceS OF
the Americans thousands Of brave SOL
dicrs would have persisted. Where the
allies in the west number their ambu-
lances by the thousands the Russians
have but dozens.
Funds for the benefit of the American
ambulance in Russia will be started in
number Of the larger cities OF the
South Mr.. Palmer hopes that Rich
mond will play prominent part in
this charity. Aside from the aid these
ambulances will give to Russia the up
lifting effect on the morale of war
weary Russia of this gift to the new
republic from "A sister nation will be
tremendous.