Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-25
Circulate Report of Serious
Difference in Anglo
American Hospitals.
TALE INVENTED TO
DISCREDIT ALLIES
Originates For Purpose of Exciting
Contempt for British and Americans
in France and 6eIsium-HosPita'
Workers Of Two Nations Co-operat-
ina on Battle Front in Perfect
Harmony.

British HEADQUARTERS in France and
Belgium, by mail to. New York, Sept. 70.
German agents recently have been
spreading broadcast on the continent
the report that serious differences have
arisen between the British army medi-
cal service and the American surgeons
and physicians working with the Bri-
tish forces In France.
The story has been given special
publicity BY its sponsors in Belgium
and France. For the purpose of prov
ing or disproving this statement. the
correspondent Of the Associated Press
accredited to British general head
headquarters made a careful investiga-
ton of the facts. visiting not only base
hospitals, which have been taken over
by American medical units, but cas-
ualty clearing stations, in which Amer
lean surgical teams are working Here
is the truth:
The utmost cordiaiity; has and does
exist between the British medical ser
vice and the Americans who are work
ing with them. The assertion thai
there has been any quarrel between the
two bodies is without foundation. AS
one American had put 1t: sThe story
IL a gross canard. The reasons for cir
eulating ttahre obvious. The Germans
are trying to create among Belgian and
French civilians contempt for Ameri-
ca and Great Britain and consequently
hostile attitude toward these two
nations The six medical units which
were sent over from the United States
to take charge of six English base hos
pitals. have become a part OF the
smooth organization that the British
have developed.
Americans Doing Excellent Work.
The excellent work being done by
the American units has frequently been
the subject Of the most complimntary
remarks by all ranks Of the British
medical organization. The service
! which the workers from the United
States have performed is characteristic
of one Of the bright spots in wal
which Is causing so much misery.
Roughly speaking, the six base hos
pitfalls conducted by the American:
have beds for about 1900 patients eacf
and there are many times when they
are filled to overfowing, for base hos
pitals must care not only for their owl
wounded but for Germans as we'll. The
six base hospitals have, in addition u
their other work, furnished some tel
surgical teams for service In casualt!
| clearing stations near the firing line.
German Airmen Constant Menace.
| These surgical teams have had on
characteristic experience. Their wori
! is hampered and their lives are en-
dangered by German airmen who per
sist in hurling high explosives dowl
among them. In one Of the latest raid
the German aviators killed or re
wounded many of their own who wer
prisoners being cared for in one o
| these hospitals.
All the American doctors and nurse
appear to be enjoying their worl
thoroughly and they are keeping re
markably fit. Some Of the American
nurses had difficult time at first be
cause they were not permitted to brinl
their aides with them. The British
however have furnished women help
ers and their aid has been invaluable.