Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20
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SHY ON OFFERING
SERVICES TOU.S.
Colonel Ebert Says So Far Only
Five Have Applied; Many
More Desired


have made formal application for adj
mission to the reserve corps OF the
army. These are DR.. Carl Keller. DR.
]. Chris O'Day and DR.. John J. Nun.
dorff. DR.. Young T. Colville has ap-
piled from Hilo and DR.. Frank L. Put,
man from Lihue. -
Such is the assertion of Colonel II.
G, Ebert. Hawaiian medical officer,
made today in answer TO a statement
in yesterday mornings paper accredit'
ed to DR.. |. J. Shepherd. president Of
the Hawaiian Medical society, to the
effect that the doctors OF Honolulu are
willing TO do their bit when a call OF
real need comes. The officer wonders
just what a real call" means.
Honolulu physicians have heen
urged repeatedly to join the reserve
corps" said the officer. Three have
done so thus far, and Of these two fail
ed TO pass the physical examination "
Colonel Ebert also made public cor.
respondence received from the medi-
cal society, dating back to April Is or
thereabouts. when the society passed
resolutions stating that its members
were ready individually or collectively
to respond to call for service.
The correspondence shows that this
resolution was answered by General
Strong and by Colonel Ebert. thank.
ing the medicos for their interest and
Colonel Ebert stated that he would be
glad to furnish information as to ap-
plying for admission. 49,.
Colonel Ebert took up the matter
with the surgeon general and later
appeared at the request Of the society
addressing its members on the mat
ter. He suggested that they make ap-
plieation at. once for the reserve
corps, declaring the need to be great.
Drs. Frederick Alsup and Joseph
Strobe applied for admission to the
regular army and are now on their
way to Washington to attend the
army medical school Three others
applied for the reserve corps, two OF
whom failed to pass the physical ex.
animation.
AS ground for his request that the
local doctors apply for the reserve
corps, Colonel Ebert cites the follow
ing letter from the surgeon general,
written on May 3:
Subject: Hawaiian Medical society.
Il. Replying to your letter of the
21st ultimo inquiring as to how the
Hawaiian Medical society may be
used, would suggest that such mem-z
bers of the society as may be neces-
sary for your service be commissioned
In the Reserve corps.
"2. l am enclosing herewith circu-
lars of information and personal his
tory blanks, together with examine
ton forms You are authorized to az
point board to examine such mem
bers of the society as desire commits
sions in the reserve. The names
should be submitted to this office for
by direction. of the surgeon gener
ii.
ROBERT r. NOBLE,
Major, Medical Corps"
The matter Of enlisting in the re
serve was again put up to the local so
,iety in the following letter from
Colonel Ebert, dated May II:
p" Enclosed find copy of letter from
he surgeon generals office relative to
he offer of your society as per reso-
utions of April 16, 1917.
II also enclose Information relative
o appointment in Medical Reserve
corps section of the officers reserve
,orps of the army and blank form
If application. II more Of these are
desired will be pleased to furnish |
hem.
"The services of at least ten thous- |
and 100000 medical men are required |
or each million Of soldiers, seven |
thousand (7000) with troops and three |
thousand (3000) with Red Cross Or
carnations at bases and on lines CT |
communication.
AT present only a small part OF
hese 10000 appear to have come for |
ward.
There is ample room for all and |
reed right now for medical officers Ill |
lie Hawaiian department 1t is re-
luested that this subject be taken W |
It an early date, and that this office |
,e informed of your action.
Very respectfully,
49,. "R. G. EBERT,
Colonel Medical Corps"