New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-05
INTERESTING TALE
OF The RED CROSS
FORMER SCHOOL TEACHER OF
NEW ULM SPEAKS AT THE
ARMoRY.
MRS. THORPE TELLS OF THE
WORK ACCOMPLISHED
FOR SOLDIERS.

in the war, and what it means to every
boy or man who is called out to fight, were
wildly described in an address delivered
before fair sized audience at the Armory
Friday evening, by Mrs. George G. Thorpe
OF Washington, D: c. Mrs. Thorpe,
who is the wife Of Lieutenant Colonel
Thorpe of the United States army, was
twelve years ago teacher in the public
schools of New Ulm, her name then being
Miss Cora Wells. For the past two years
Mrs. Thorpe has been engaged in Red
Cross work, and has lectured in behalf
of that organization, more recently in
various towns in Minnesota. The adj
dress here was under the auspices of the
New Ulm Red Cross chapter.
Red Cross Work Described.
Mrs. Thorpe described the work Of
the soldiers in the first, second and third
line trenches, and how the wounded are
carried thru tunnels from tie trenches
to retreats where the first aid is given
from there to the Evacuation hospital,
and from there to the Base hospitals,
which are under the absolute control of
the Red Cross, and where all sick and
wounded soldiers are treated and cared
for until able to return to the battle
fields or are sent home. In the first
hospital the men who are found to be only
slightly wounded are given care until
they are able to return to the trenches.
All Treated Alike.
All sick or wounded, whether friend
or enemy are given equal treatment
in the Red Cross hospitals. This is one
fof the underlying pfmciples of that o.
ganization. s;ss5
Mrs. Thorpe told Of the needs Of the
Red Cross. One of the most important
at the present time is bandages. For
the lack of these many lives are lost,
the speaker declared. The society is
also in need of many more ambulances
than are now to be had. She told how
a whole regiment Of men, overcome by
gas had died because they could not be
taken to hospital in time, for the lack
of motor ambulences.
She closed by making an appeal to the
men and women of New Ulm to forget,
for the time being, why we are at war,
or when it will end, but to bend every
effort to aid in making the lives of those
who go, many of whom will be from
Brown county, as easy as possible.
Talks From Shoulder.
The speaker was introduced by Presi-
dent F. w. johnson of the local Red
Cross organization, who deplored the
fact that there was not larger audience.
He said the comparatively small atten-
dance was disappointment to those
who were devoting their time and ener-
gies to the work. Mr.. johnson called
attention to the fact that there are now
some 600 members of the society in this
city, and that many women are meeting
daily at the Armory, where they are
sewing and knitting, making all sorts
of comforts for the boys who will soon
be in the trenches or in training camps
in this country.
''The time is past, said Mr.. Johnson,
when we can discuss the cause which has
lead to the war. The fact simply re-
mains that we are at war, and it is our
duty to. do>the best that we can to make
the burden of those who go as light as
possible. It is the duty Of every man
and woman in New Ulm and elsewhere
to do as much as. possible for the Red
Cross. When you help. the Red Cross
you are helping our own Brown county
and New Ulm boys, who are or will
be at the 'front.'