The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-30

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Ia response 70 request by HcnrJ
Z. Dawson, chairman of the Red Cros.
war council for complete report Oh
the WORT being carried on by the Amer
iean Red Cross to France the follow
fng cable has iusr been received fron
[ tie Paris headquarters OF the Alpen
can Red Cross
I'VE have just Completed a gift Of
100000 francs 70 needy sick aud
wounded fronch soldiers anG needy
families OF soldiers
we Luve established twenty dis.
I pensarles h. the American army zoae
70 care for the resident civilians anl
10 Improve health conditions ga that
section before the coming OF our
troops.
We are providing a dental aabu-
lance al port IN France for The use
u4 OR soldiers and sailors, and have
orranl2ed nurses service for Amem-
ca. army USE
unf hospital distributing service
sents supplies to 3.425 i'rench military
hospitals AND 5 ayiag large stock
asr Heeas, Gus surgical dress
'ie- nfRiee 4lplies loo French hos
piiais aHf 3 preparing Immense sup
ples ior nur oNa army.
idany Santcens Operated.
Wc rn aiAatiAg az The front line,
in 81 -per.lon with the French Hed
Sf1S ten cnnteens and are preparing
~ establish twenty more.
We are operating six canteons for
use Of French soldiers at important
railway centers whore we serve about
10000 soldiers q day, and are planning
many more.
In Paris canteens, operated by uS
With the French, we are serving encr-
nous numbers Of soldiers as they come
and so.
We soon expect to have ready
twelve rest stations for our own troops
at important railway centers, also re-
cuperation camps at suitable places
for ghany Of cur soldiers.
eve are providing an artificial limb
factory near Paris and special plants
for the manufacture Of splints and
nitrous oxide gas
I'VE have contracted for movable
hospital in four units, accommodate
ing 1000 men.
"A recreation in connection with
hospitals and diet Kitchens.
"A casualty service for gathering
Information in regard to wounded and
missing, and medical research bu-
reau.
Our work with the civil population
covers mainly children refugees and
tuberculosis.
I'VE have opened a children S refuge
and hospital at a point in the war
zone where several hundred children
have been gathered to keep them away
from danger Of gas and shell fire.
Caring for Children.
"At another point among the wrecked
villages we have established a medical
center and a travelling dispensary to
accomodate 1890 children.
sMe have undertaken extensive
medical work for the repatrie children
at Evian, about 500 of whom are daily
returned from points within the Ger
man lines.
I'VE have also opened hospital
and convalescent home for these chill
dren at Evian, where we are also OPP .
Grating an ambulance service for the I
returning repatries who are Eow COM
ing in at rate Of 1000 a day.
"We are about to establish infant
welfare stations in connection With
each dispensary in the nationwide
system planned by the Rockefeller
foundation.
I'VE have taken over and are car
rying on and developing an extensive
tuberculosis work formerly ii charge
Of Mrs. Edith Wharton, and other
Americans.
eve are completing, for the French,
an unfinished tuberculosis sanitoriua
neer Paris ana are aading TO the bar
r AIS erected PSI TIE city OF Paris
Ths means adding l.Uo beds d those
now available Tor tuberculosis pa-
tients.
eve are orgauizing comprehensive
health center Ia one of the depart
ments of France
I'VE are making arrangements on
a large scale to help refugee families
through the winter with clothing, beds
and shelter aud for this work the en-.
tire devasted district Of France has
been divided snte six districts with q
resident Red Cross delegate in each,
and warehouses have been established
ut four points 10 whicA are shipped
focd, clothing. beddiEg beds, house
hold utensils and agricultural imple
mcnts.
Repairing Wrecked Villages.
eve are carrying on repair work in
logr villages .n the devastated region
To enable returned families To stay
throughout .ho winter
I'VE are cooperating With French
agencies in various kinds Of relief
work in the principal agricultural cen.
iefs IN the devastated region and art