Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06
list Of THINGS RED
CROSS URGENTLY NEEDS
Doctors, Nurses and All Manner of
Hospital Supplies Are
Called For.

What does the Red Cross most ur-
gently need? Henry P. Dawson, chair
| man of the Red Cross war council, has
| supplied a list showing the scope and
| immensely Of the work that the Ameri-
can Red Cross has undertaken, which
includes fifty new motor ambulance
sections, personnel of 5000 nurses and
as many more stretcher bearers, and ten
additional hospital units.
| The list was prepared by the Paris office
| OF the j. F. Morgan Company. which has
been distributing the American relief
funds. after conference with the ministry
These needs in the order of urgency are
as follows:
List Of Urgent Needs.
Transport-In addition to the French
and foreign ambulance transport sec
lions already now attached to the army
and which we hope to replace. they ur-
gently require fifty new motor ambu-
| lance sections of twenty-three Ford
cars. plus two White trucks each and
the men to drive them.
Five sanitary Cred Cross) trains and
the corresponding staff Of doctors and
nurses. The cars for these trains would
| be turned over to us by the government
and we would transform them in the
manner desired within say two months
at total cost of approximately 100000
francs.
Two hundred trucks to replace some
of the complimentary surgical trailers,
details of which could be sent later.
| Three hundred two-wheeled horse car
riages for the transport of wounded,
where motor ambulances cannot be
used. These carriages we could secure
| here for you at an approximate cost OF
LOO francs apiece.
One thousand wheelbarrows with rub
| Der tires for carrying stretchers in the
clearing hospitals. These can be Sc
cured also at a cost of about $50 francs
each.
!! Two thousand tents with double sides
weighing about 200 kilos each for the
sheltering of twenty to thirty wounded
in clearing hospitals.
| One thousand tents of larger model
al 10 with double sides capable of hold
| ing 100 beds.
Forty thousand to 100000 cases OF
| condensed milk.
| Several thousands oxygen bottles.
specifications of which could be sent
| later.
| Drugs as follows:
Ten thousand kilos quinine (hydre-
| chlorate or sulphate).
Thirty thousand kilos cod liver OIL
One thousand kilos guaiacol.
| One thousand kilos peruvian.
Two thousand kilos cade oil.
| Two thousand kilos B. balsam naph-
| toll
I Three thousand kilos salicylic acid.
| Five thousand ki1os urethane (ethyl
|
! One thousand kilos methylene blue.
| Blankets and Clothing.
| Two hundred thousand blankets two
| meters. fifty by two.
| Thirty thousand wooden pea Jackets.
/ Thirty thousand pairs of wooden
| trousers.
| Four hundred thousand pairs Of wool
| en- socks.
Ten thousand sanitary slop pals.
| One thousand zinc baths.
| Five thousand pairs of surgical india
rubber gloves
| Fifteen thousand meters of linoleum.
Twenty thousand meters of American
| oilcloth.
| Twenty thousand meters waterproofed
! cloth for protecting bedding.
| Twenty thousand meters waterproof
| cloth for bandages.
| Twenty thousand cocoanut mats.
| Thirty thousand sets enamelled plates,
| mugs. spoons and forks.
! One hundred typewriters.
Twenty thousand pairs Of leather
| slippers.
Twenty thousand pairs of flannel
| waistcoats.
Personnel-They would like, say,
| 5000 nurses, either male or female, but
| not less than 1000 males, and, If posi-
| BILE. 5000 men to act as stretcher bear
| ers and rough workers in the hospitals.
Also up to say ten complete STATS of
| doctors. assistants and nurses to be
| used as separate complete and distinct
| units to run clearing hospitals in army
zone or base hospitals in the interior.