The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-07
Men Wanted for Medical
Enlisted Reserve Corps.


Reserve Corps will commence at once. 1t
is desired to secure as many college and
High school students as possible, other
desirable men, especially druggists will
be accepted. When a sufficient number
have been enrolled, arrangements will be
made to complete their physical examl-
nation, make out enlistment papers and
swear them into the United States Ser
vice Seven hundred are needed from
Maine.
Fill out the attached blank and forward
to me. Notice of date and place Tor eX-
animation, etc, will be sent to you in due
time.
Address, Major Bal F. Bradbury,
National Soldiers Home, Maine.
Name in Full?
Present Address?
Home Address?
Occupation?
Age? Height? Weight?
Have you any relatives depending on
YOU for support?
Are you free from all physical disabili
ties?
Have you had military experience? If
so what?
Forward to Major Bal F. Bradbury,
National Soldiers Home, Maine
The orders call for 100 additional ambu-
lance companies and the recruiting of 49,
900 men to fill their ranks just what
proportion will be allotted to the north
eastern department subsequent orders
will reveal. Upon filling the ranks of
the first IA units authorized, the recruit
ing will continue until all orders for Or
ganization are fulfilled. The enlisted men
to serve IN the companies will be furnish
ed with transportation to report to special
concentration camps for training which
the department will designate.
The physicians SO far selected who will
probably command the companies they
raise, with the ranks of captain for the
ambulance commands and major for hos
pitfalls are; Hospital companies, DR.. Charles
K Morgan, Boston, Mai Bial F. Brad
bury, Togus, Me; Dr. Howard W. Beal,
Worcester; Dr. Otto Wedman, Hartford,
CT. DR.. Edmund Russell, Waterbury, Ct.
Or. H r. Giddings, Boston; ambulance
companies, Dr. Howard Def. Lockwood,
Meriden, CT; Dr. William E. Hau;lin,
Waltham.
One field hospital and one ambulance
company has been allotted to Maine.
Portland will organize the ambulance
company and Augusta the field hospital.
The letter from Major Hall in part fol-
lows:
Instructions have been received from
the adjutant general of the army to the
commanding general, Northeastern de-
partment, authorizing the organization of
seven field hospitals and seven ambulance
companies in the Northeastern depart
nent to be made up of the medical en-
listed reserve corps.
Applicants would not be enlisted for
the present. They would merely be en-
rolled. That is, their names would be
taken and their places of residence would
be tabulated, and when some few hun
fred had been selected in this way it is
contemplated to then complete the physi-
cal examinations, make out the enlist
ment papers ana actually swear them into
he United States service.
The Tables of Organization, 1917, pre-
scribe the maximum strength of Field
Hospital companies attached to an Infan-
try Division at 30 enlisted men Some
Of the Field hospitals are to be animal
drawn while Others are TO be motor driven.
The immediate concern is to secure men
for this duty. Those whom you might
be able to enroll beyond the number re-
CURED for Your Field hospital would be
available toI the general purposes of Med
zeal Reserve, authority for which has
been granted the commanding general of
Tins department to enlist an unlimited
number. There is no certainty that you
would be called upon to serve with this
ORGANIZATION even though you We're in
SlrUmentai ~ calling II INTO being, but we
are anyloUa To s,art the work gong at
tH.olent points in New England and as
>oen rs q suliicien number has been en-
rolled PROFESSIONALS "a your list notifica-
MS should be sent these headquarters
to =
with their enlistment carried out
Regulations autlorize The enlistment
If 2 limited number of non -commissoned
officers, VINO should be selected by the
officer carrying out the enlistments and
having in mind the selection of qualified
and educated men for these positions SO
ar as possible. The numbers to be Sc
lected VIII be authorized from these head
quarters. ! he grades authorize Sergeants
Irst class, SergeantS and COrp0ralS. Men
quallied as cooks should be obtained, and
there should be for each field hospital and
ambulance company that is animal drawn
one horse sheer, one sadler, one farrier
and one mechanic.
The Field Hospital Consists of:
major commanding.
captains and lieutenant tone adiutant
and Quartermastcr, 4 ward surgeons.
) Sergeants, first class Zone acting first
sergeant In general supervision of the
hospital and in charge of medical property
and records, one in charge of transporta-
ton and quartermaster property and rec
ords, one in charge of mess supplies anc
cookingl.
sergeants lone in charge of dispen-
saTy, one in charge of operating equip.
ment, one in charge of patients clothing
and effects, three in charge of wards)
acting cooks.
IS privates, first class and privates az
attendants, one dispensary assistant, one
artificer, 4 orderlies, 3 supernumeraries)
sergeant wagon master) Quarter
master Corps
7privates, drivers
-Four field hospitals and four ambulanc.
companies are attached to each infantr,
division. They are called mobile units O
the medical department and are always il