Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20

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On Belgium were given by the doctor.
For instance, he says, America has
furnished the Ericken nation about
Line million dollars in supplies while
il has sold 500, 600. 900 worth for the
Relgians to England and France For
every person in the United States
about 500 each has been received and
about 80 cents given back
He said he had little idea whether
the United States would be drawn into
the struggle, but declared it would be
an immense help to the Allies if this
Genes. The United States could then
help with an unrestricted rush of mu-
nitions as Japan has been doing. The
moral support would be welcome, too
English Don't Love Us"
The whole feeling in the French
war zone was APPLY expressed by DR..
Judd when he said: The English
don't love US. They think the Amer
leans are spineless. The French add
nire the Americans and appreciate
their help; the Germans hate us"
AS many have said already, DR.. Judd
+ declares the French are real heroes
end perhaps the hardest fighters Of
the war, and among the most humane,
too. For instance, if German wounded
are found on the field, they are given
the first aid The French patience
and endurance are unbelievable, he
says
DR.. Judd considers mis- experience
, in Europe, from an educational stand
pcint, invaluable. when one sees
AaL
up again, he is bound to Learn some
thing new" he comments. If spark
Of life still. burns in a wounded SOL
der the physicians do not give up
hope. There ave more compound frac-
lures in one day in Europe than he
ccu'd see all his lite in Honolulu.
What America Is Doing
Although America is not doing near
ly as much for the French as they did
for the United States in the Revolu-
tionary war, and the voluntary, in
dividual work of the United States is
scarcely a drop in the bucket to the
whole big scheme, it is still we'll worth
while and appreciated.
To a question Of what America is
really doing. he replied:
HGI6 are OV,OVO.
ing with the Cap"A'~~s in the trench
es, 300 driving ambulances in France
and 80 in the flying corps. The latter
is most dangerous Of all and has seen
nany violent deaths. il.
The doctor has heard with interest
of the forward lunge of the Allies and
tie simultaneous German retreat and
attributes nothing less than a material
victory to the movement.
"They may say that Germany is
voluntarily Withdrawing her troops,
but such a move is seldom started by
victorious army" he says.
Great Excitement In New York -~.
The travellers arrived in New York
last October and left there this month
for Honolulu. There was great excite
ment over possible war with Germany
in New York and the Stars and Stripes
fIoated periodically from nearly every
store and residence but such signs
disappeared as they came west and
on the Pacific Coast there was much
less demonstration. J.. g.. s.~.f =,
Will Not Predict When War Ends
The doctor has no idea when the
war may end, He does not intend to
go back, declaring that he believes his
share has been done. He will pick ZIP
his work here where he left off
What is left OF it," he says-and is
mighty glad to get back. He will re-
sumo practise with the firm of Judd,
Hedemann and Kilbourne. = .
Miss Mary Sexton. a trained nurse.
Joined the party in New York. g.,
Cd n
baby but also martial, French mus.
tsche and says he has forgotten most
Of his Hawaiian for pretty good
knowledge of French. -..
Gives Up Practise to Go to Front
Surrenderi1g 2 lucrative practise in
Honolulu, Dr.. Judd, before the war
was year old. went, to the front in
France, accompanied by Mrs. Judd. He
began his service July 81, 1915. on
DR.. Blake's division of the American
ambulance AS he explained in one
of his letters. the French do not use
this word ambulance" for vehicle
for transporting wounded. but mean
by ambulance an organization of some
kind where wounded can be cared for,
either temporarily or permanently. Il
DR.. Blake was a former medical
teacher of Dr. Judd, Yale man and
classmate of Former Governor Frear.
His division was one of four, being in
charge of American universities. DR..
Judd in November, 1915, succeeded
DR.. Drennen as surgeon-in-chief of the.
American ambulance at Juilly, and
July 10, 1916, began duties as surgeon
in-chief OF the American ambulance at
Neuilly, as substitute to DIR. Dubou.
Chef on vacation. In this work the W.
K. Vanderbilts were deeply interested
and contributed heavily. On retiring
he and Mrs. Judd for a short time
were guests of Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt
at her villa at Deauville on the Nor
mandy coast They landed in New
York Gil October 16 last from the
French liner Lafayette, whose arrival
was a relief to everybody interested.
as the boat was day overdue. A son
was born to them in New York on jan
uary this year.
DR.. Judd in writing home after this
event proposed that Hawaii establish
a ward in the American ambulance on
the French war front, saying:
I'm our happiness we do not forget /
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