El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22
TELLS CLUB
Of GERMANY
DR.. Kurt Sauer, Ell Paso
Medico, Describes Treat
ment of Wounded Men.

wounded Of the German army were
explained by Dr. Kurt Sauer to the
members of the University club and
their doctor guests at the doctors
day luncheon of the club Tuesday
noon at the Martin building. DIT.
Sauer recently returned from Ger
many. where he served with an
I American relief expedition assisting
in the care OF wounded German SOL
diers.
Dr. Howard Thompson was also =
I speaker at the luncheon and talked
/ 70 the club on the Meaning of
University Man
Dr.. Hugh s. White introduced Dr..
Sauer as an FL PasO hoy, born, bred
and educated here. who had gone
abroad TO assist in relieving the suf-
fering from the European war
Describes German 8IiIitarIsm.
Dr. Sauer described what the Ger
man soldier goes through from the
time he is enlisted until he is dis
charged for disability. or otherwise Is
relieved OF military service
When German soldier is first
ENLISTED he is vaccinated against
cholera. smallpox and typhoid" said
Dr. Sauer- These NEGOTIATIONS are
given him at various periods. Among
some Of the soldiers I have vac
elnated have been boys as young as
16 years.
Three Days Rations.
When the men go into the front
line OF trenches they are supplied
with three days rations II is very
hard to get to these first line trenches
because Of the continuous curtain of
fire. Half of the men get killed go
ing to and from the first line of
trenches Those wounded must be
cared for. and relief train is made
up every day TO transport the
wounded back from these front lines
to the rear for treatment
Hospital Trains Modern.
hospital trains are kept in con-
tinuous service transporting wounded /
from the front lines to various sta
tons and hospitals in the rear 4
hospital train in Germany consists of Z
80 cars The first cars comprise I
office, supply, operating. dining and I
kltchen cars. office and ward cars
where the wounded are kept These 4
trains in all instances are very 4
modern and comfortable. One of the
finest hospital trains I have seen was
maintained by the Maltese Cross 4
This train was done in white enamel 4
on the inside. A great many OF the
hospital trains are donated by private
ness houses.
Wounded ~Chewed to Pieces,
ne said conditions Of wounded de-
pended on the front from which they
came On the Somme front, he said
Jhat the wounded usually cana in I
'chewed to pieces because of the
nigh explosive shells and grenades.
he said that head wounds were usu-
ally operated on in the field hospitals
at the front but that 81 per cent OF
these cases recover.
Dr.. Sauer said that the treatment
he received in Germany was very good
at all times.
Or. Thompson was introduced by DR..
Paul Gallagher as the dean OF the
medical profession in the southwest
University Men should BE Active
Dr. Thompson said that university
nan should do everything to broaden
community and take a prominent =
part in the life Of their neiEhbors.
\ university man who would not be
Wiling TO give up his life for his
country was not worthy of the title
II university man." said the speaker.
a roll Of honor bearing the names
Who have Joined the army and navy 7
viii be hung on the club walls, il S
vas announced by Norman Walker, Z
Who presided at the luncheon.
Social Hop Friday Night. a
Announcement was made at the '
luncheon that an informal house q
warming and hop would be held Fri
lay night in the club rooms, this TO I
'e the first social affair to be held I
" the club. The roof will be used /
or the first time for serving refresh q
nents and a banjo, saxaphone. piano [
nd drums orchestra will furnish the [
music for the hop. h
Saturday afternoon will be chill
ren's day at the club. The wives and I
hildren of the married members viii D
e entertained at the club rooms and $
n the roof A story telling hour will i
e held, there will be folk dancing !
nd games. with refreshments served a
n the roof. The wives and children L
T all club members will be welcome. d
70 Invitations will be issued.
Operate on p. villa.
Following the weekly club luncheon o
he Gridiron club held clinic for r
octors' day An operating table was
ushed into the lounge room with
'harles Brann riding on il, dressed
eady for an operation. Tom Couzens, I
epresenting Dr. Hugh S. White, the
ity physician, performed the opera
ion. Pat Holmes. representing Pancho r
lila, was the next patient and was h
perated upon by Norman Walker, y
epresenting DR.. Hugh Grouse A a
=. Norcop. made up to look like DR.. r
'aul Gallagher. administered the y
ether from a big water cooler bot n
le through a megaphone and the g
barber shop quartet" sang appropri-
lie songs while the clinic was n
rogress-
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