The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-02-28
AMERICAN RED CROSS
WINNING HIGH PRAISE
American Military Authorities Note
Its Efficiency
Activities StupendOus
Engaged in Military and Civil Work.
At Same Time Operating Huge
Transportation and Warehouse
Department
Activities StupendOus
Correspondence Of the Associated
PrcsS.)

itS StupC0douS activities in France.
Some Of the facts concerning the
achievements Of the American work
crs already have been made public
but the officials now are preparinp y
comprehensive survey of the work, by
summarizing and compiling all the
data.
The report will show that the or
Canl%ation is operating with ever
increasing effectiveness and SCOPE in
four great fields. 1t is engaged in
military work, in civil work, it opc-
rates huge transportation and ware
house department and it is doing more
and more work with Belgian rcfu-
gees and repatriatcd children.
Under the auspices of the military
department Of the organization the
report will show the following activ-
tiles
Twenty diSpensaries are being ope-
rated in the American army zone to
care for the resident civilians and TO
improve health conditions before more
troops arrive.
A total Of 3.423 French military
hospitals are being supplied BY the
distributing service, which is also lay
ing large stock for future needs.
while 1000 French hospitals are being
supplied with surgical dressings. and
immense supplies are being stored up
for the use of the Americans.
TWp1ra roptoopc oro bo;,,r
at the front line in connection with
the French Rcd Cross. and 20 more
are planned.
Six cantccns, serving about 10000
French soldiers daily. arc being ope-
rated at the larger railroad ccntcrs
Of France.
Sixteen further canteens are being
operated in Paris in connection with
the French and are serving enor-
nous numbers of soldiers.
An artificial limb factory has been
installed near Paris, as we'll as spe-
cial plants for the manufacture of
splints and nitrous oxide gas.
casualty service for gathering
information about tho dead and
wounded and Il medical research hu-
reau have been established
large cantccn for American sol
dlcrS has been inamguratcd at the
largest of tho American aviation
camps. At other camps tho Rcd Cross
has supplied the cantccn building for
the Y. NJ. e. A. to operarc
The work Of the civil department
is devoted chiefly TO refugee aud tu-
berculosis problem ln this field
the Red Cross has accomplished tho
following results:
Opened a childrens refuge and hos
pital at point in the war zone where
several hundred children have heen
gathered to keep them out Of dan
ger Of shell fire and gas.
Established a medical center and
n travclin" disrensary to accommo-
date 1900 children a. . point among
the wrecked villages.
Undertaken extensive medical york
FOR The repatrated children at Eyian.
Gfovt 700 Of whom return daily from
German.
Opened 4 hospita, and convalesccnt
home for children at Evian, whore an
extensive ambulance service is also
operated
Taken over, carried on and devcl-
0ped the extensive antituborculosis
work begun by Mrs Edith Wharton
9rd other Americans.
Completed FOR the Frcrc,7 an mn
finished 'Ghc"~r,osis zon7torium near
PaHe, adl'n~ 200 rcAs TO the num-
h"r already available in tho barracks.
Arranged on large scale to help
refugee families throughout the win
Tor With ,'ofrin~, hcdz md ehortor
70" this purpose the entire devastated
district Of France has boon divided
iNto six divisions, with a resident Rcd
Cross DELEGATE in each. Warehouses
have been established at four points
TO which are shipped food. clothing
bedding. beds household utensils and
agricultural implements.
Repair Work in Villages
Begun repair work in four villages
in the devastated regions TO enable
returned families to stay throughout
the winter.
Provided barracks to assist in the |
work of training disabled soldiers, to
which will be added agricultural ex-
pertinent stations.
The transportation and warehouse
denartment's activities include:
The establishment of large central
warehouses in Paris, and distributing
worahnncac ot