Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-30
CUBA GIVES HUGE
HOSPITAL TO FRANCE

Havana. Oct. 23 The Cuban Red
Cross Society, Of which Nine Mariana
Menocal, wife Of the President Of
Cuba. is chairman, has begun the
work Of equippng l00-bed hospital
unit, manned by a staff OF Cuban
physicians and nurses. for active ser
vice on the western front in France
This enterprise. which will reach com
pletiOn at an early date. is TO be
financed by fund OF Sl,Q00,000 which
Cuban women prominent in society
here have set themselves out TO raise
Announcement OF The ambitious
plans of the Cuban Red Cross fol
lowed a special meeting this week in
the Presidential palace here, presided
over by the wife Of the President and
attended by all the Cuban Red Cross
directors and Representatives of yari
Gus Government departments and the
Cuban press. II in realized that the
work OF eqnppng such pretentious
hospital unit will be regarded as an
ambitious one. even from standards
set in The present war. but the en-.
cduragenent the Red Cross has re-
ceiyed from capitalists throughout the
island republic and the progress made
in assembling Of equipment ANA the
training OF volunteer workers indi
cate that ere the fund has been com
plcted the unit viii be ready for sew
vice. Cooperation, which was re-.
Gently inaugurated between the Gu
ban and American Red Cross officials
has helped to make this Cuban unit
possible.
With upward Of 100000 already in
hand, i'll advance of the canvass for
the millon.dolar fund. various steps
some of them unusual in this tonnec
ton, are being untitled 10 bring the
fund 10 a quick completion. Each
sugar "ingenie,' or plantation mill, in
Cuba, has been asked to set aside
$1,000 for the Red Cross, and mans
Of them already have done so. Fhl.
in Itself will place the fund well OF
its way TO the aim set by the Cuban
women. A special drawing Of The
Cuban National Lottery likewise vii
be held before the holidays. whtn .
large sum will be added A Nationa
Red Cross Tag day" to be observed
in all parts Of the republic. ia like
wise planned and. according 10 IN,
announcement of Nine Menocal at thu
meeting, workrooms have alread,
been opened. In the old Hayan.
Postottce a complete Red Cross work
shop is in operation with electrical,
operated sewing machines, donated b,
Nine. Menocal and Sonora Blanca d,
Marti, wife Of the Cuban Minister q
War and Navy.
Representatives Of the Cuban pres.
have donated space for the enterprise
ana today the Red Cross flag in lhi
city Is almost as familiar as the Ma
tional colors, Instruction in the maxi
ing Of the Red Cross material is boini
supervised by Mrs. Carlton Il. keAr
Wifeof the United States naval al
taehe here, and Mrs W. G Ames. q
the Havana branch Of the American
Red Cross
The unexpected success attained il
the raising of the fund of 81 900 90
has emphasized the fact that Cuban
of the wealthy class have veen in
patient that their country should con
tribute more tangibly TO the allie
cause, to which Cuba N bound, am
Nine, MenGcal. as well as prominen
Cuban financicrs. are certain tina
the million-dollar mark will be passed
Among the officers of the Cuban Re
Cross who aided Nine Monical [
initiate the movement are Senoro
Mariana Herrera de Seya. Blanche :
de }aralt, Blanca de Marti. ANAL
klvore dc DOmnguez, Julia Men1oz
lde Batista, Roldan de Domingnei
Amalia llosknson. Iuisa Guiralt d
Martinez Dia2 and Senorita Julia Ma
tine2