Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-29
POISON BANDAGES IN
RED CROSS SUPPLIES
Plot TO Kill Wounded Dis
covered by Secret Service,
Preparedness Women
Told
CLEAN HOUSE" IS
WARNING TO WOMEN

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, March "a
Albert w. staub. director OF the At
lantic Division Of the American Red
Cross, yesterday threw a verbal bomb
she'll into the ranks OF the local Red
Cross at meeting held in the head
quarters, No. 221 South Eighteenth
street
"You women Of Philadelphia want
to clean house" he told prominent so
ciety leaders. Go over the list OF
your members and study every one
until you are sure OF her loyalty to
the cause Under no circumstance al
low anyone in your board rooms I'M
less you know who they are Keep
persona out OF the workrooms VINO
have no right TO be there
Many of those present we're as.
founded az the remarks Of the mead
OF the organization for the Atlantic
/ ditrict. which takes in New York. New
Jersey and Pennsylvania, and many
we're quietly resenting the imputatlohs
cast upon their membership.
Director Staub then proceeded 10
explain his meaning
"Iu tell you why / am insisting on
these precautions he added. IKE
Gently / found in n New Jersey Town
bandages which had been prepared az
one OF the Red Cross headquarters
and which had been soaked in poison
GUS chemicals and then dried, 50 when
they we're put to use they woula NIL
the man on whom they were used
more than this. In addition 10
these bandages. some OF the dressings
had been filled with ground glass su
that when they we're used on open
wounds they would cut and cause sup
nurating sores that would increase inc
! sufferings OF the patients.
Prosecutions TO Follow.
oft Is pretty hard to think OF any
Ioval body OF Americans being I'M.
nosed ON i'm such fashion, but 1 TEL
YOU It has happened WITHIN inc las
three weeks and the results OF our l''
vestigations we're turned over 10 lh'
Department OF Justice and II u apou
10 institute prosecutions.
"ror this reason you must be care
sil OF your own ranks. We none o
MS thought such things we're possiol
in this country. but after the thing
II have learned I can tell you peopl
, do not realize the desperate extreme
? 10 which those Who are against Il
p will go. We must guard against tines
n enemies as never before, and 20
must not mince matters. but sea
e vour lists and look up everyone
Il vour present members. Do not a
J. cent any more new ones until "
r have carefully examined their ant
~ cedonts and satisfied yourself OF the
II integrity. Give employment 10 MOI
IF who cannot show their credehtlal
q and only in this way will you
e sure there Is no treachery In yoI
4" ranks.
> There is no scandal in the Amer
e can Red Cross and there never ha
: been but we must be sure now q
u there will be if we do not take e.
trome measures"
= A Red Cross worker, who was "a
!, miliar with conditions abroad. sal
privately after the lecture that th
I, conditions against which Mr.. Stau
E warned had been found abroad, PAL
. ticularly i'm Paris. Secret service mel
n he said we're kept busy roofing on
o. the treachery found in the Red eros
e OF France.
T. Dr. Richard H. Harte, chairman
Il the local Red Cross organization, vel
G flied Mr.. Staubs statement and prom
o isod to issue a statement within
n few days. lie said that he ha
+ known OF the facts for several days