Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08
REGULATIONS GOVERNING
THE EMPLOYMENT OF
THE AMERICAN RED
CROSS IN TIME
OF WAR.
Issued by U. S. War Department
December 10, 1916).

tOecember 10, 1S1b).
102. Regulations Approved by Presi-
dent-The American National Red Cross
having been authorized by The act of Con-
gress approved April "a 1872 to render aid
TO the land and naval forces in time of actua al
or threatened war, the following regulations
governing the status, organization, and opera
tons OF this society when employed with the
land forces having received the approval of
the President, are, published for the informa-
ton and guidance of al Concerned
loa; Red Cross Units Part Of SAM
Cross units serving with the land forces will
constitute d part of the sanitary service of the
land forces.
.1o4: Procedure When Red Cross Ser
vice Desired.-2 When the War De
partment desires the of the services of
the Red Cross in time Of war, or when war
is imminent. the Secretary OF War will com
municate with the chairman of the central
committee OF the society. specifying the char
acter Of the service required. the kind and
number of Red Cross units desired, and de-
signaling the place OF places where the per
sonnet and material will be assembled
10s'. Members Reporting for Duty
Subject to Military Laws. When
any member of the Red Cross reports for duty
with the land forces Of the United States, pur-
Snant to a proper call, he will thereafter he
subject to military laws and regulations as
provided in article 10 of the lnternationa al
Red Cross Convention Of 1906 and will be
provided with the necessary brassard and GER
ticate of identity.
LOG. Not Assigned to Duty at Front.
a. Except in cases of great emergency, Red
Cross personnel serving with the land forces
will not be assigned to duty at the front but
will be employed in hospitals in the home
country. at the base of operations on hospital
ships. and along lines Of communications of
the military forces of the United States.
1o7. Reception of Patients into Red
Cross Hospitals. Before military
patients received in Red Gross hos spit al
itC amt INNS IN t.n brct met ~,
received from the Secretary of War, and the
director must he commissioned officer of
the Medical Corps or, in special cases, an Off
GER of the medical section of the Officers Re
serve Corps designated by him to command it,
Such officer will be held responsible for the
management, discipline, and records of the
institution; he will regulate admissions and
discharges and see that the interests of both
the Government and the patients are con
served. Under specific authority, however,
military patients may be sent to Red Cross
general hospitals not commanded by COM
msSioncd medical officer under such condi
tons as to allowances. reports. and the con
troll Of military patients the Secretary OF
War may prescribe.
1os. inspection to Determine Qualifi-
cation for Service. No units sec
tons, detachmentS, or individuals OF the Am
erican Red Cross will be accepted for service
by the War Department. unless previously in
spected by a medical officer Of the Army and
found qualified for the service expected of
them.
100. Red Cross May be Called upon
Tor Service The American Red
Cross may, when war occurs or is imminent
be called upon by the War Department to as
SlSt the sanitary service by furnishing or
gained units. sections. deachments or in
dividuals whose services may be necessary,
such as physicians, surgeons, dentists. chap
lanS, laboratory experts and their assistants,
pharmacists. nurses stenographerS and clerks,
hospital personnel. sick transport personnel.
ITO. Payment of Persons In Sanitary
Service.-S. Persons enrolled by the
American Red Cross in its units or as individ
uaiS who are accepted for the sanitary service
under paragraph Z. and become part of it
under paragraph !. shall be paid by the Ma
tional Government according to the nature of
their services whenever authority Of law
lists for such payment either military rolls
or as civilian employees.
Red Cross volunteers are persons who
give their services without pay, and such vol
unteerS serving with Red Cross organizations,
or as individuals under Red Cross commits
Slons, warrants or letters of appointment
shall. during the period of such service with
the sanitary department Of the Army, be given
The respect due to their positions and services
and shall be furnished such appropriate quar-
tiers, beds, food. and transportation as NAV bs
necessary for the discharge of their duties
They shall be entitled to wear a distinctive
badge approved by the Secretary Of war and
issued by the American Red Cross.
All units, sections, detachments, or in
d1v1dua1s of the American Red Cross
upon being accepted for duty by the Secre-
tary of War in time of war. or when war is
imminent shall from the date Of such ac-
ceptance be subject to the orders of the
proper military authorities, and such
Red Cross personnel when serving with the
Armies of the United States in the field. both
within and without the territorial jurisdiction
of the Unified States, are subject to the
Articles Of War.
Ill. Classification of Red Cross Per-
sonnet. To facilitate the enrelI-
ment and training Of Red Cross personnel IL
shall be divided into three classes i arrRr
Glass A. Those willing to serve OH f.t
wherever needed 'f1to1 -
Glass B. Those willing to ser~s ~ =
in home country only.
Glass c. Those willing to serve
at place of residence only.