The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-01-18
WAR SURGEONS
WORK MIRACLES
IncredIbIe Feats Performed Every
Day in Treating Soldiers
on Battlefield.
.aoHsllfirri iS7-lpUl il ~
NINE.TENTHS PULL THROUGH
Percentage Of losses Among the
Wounded strikihu Trlbute to the
Skill of sureeons-speed
Important Factor. -

French Front.-Almost incredible
feats have been and are being accom-
plishedl every day Of the war by the
surgeons who treat soldiers wounded
on the battlefield. These remarkable
feats have Increased in frequency, as
the stricken men are more quickly
gathered In by the ambulances and
brought to the field hospitals for surgi-
cal Intervention.
At the beginning Of the war 1t was
ma always possible to clear up bat
tIefeld OF the casualties In less than
three or four days, and on many occa-
sIons wounded men waited even long
e. before their injuries could be ham
died.
The result of this was that large
numbers of the wounded succumbed
from eangrene or blood poisoning, or
were rendered SO feeble from loss of
blood that they were unable to under
go operations that we're vitality neces-
sary. 1t was at that time regarded
as IA satisfactory result when 90 per
cent OF the wounded brought into the
hospitals recovered eventually from
the injuries.
Nine-Tenths Are Saved.
This percentage Of losses among
the wounded men would at present
be regarded with horror by the mill
tary surgeons, who now reckon with
perfect assurance on saving about
nine-tenths of the wounded men COM
Ing under their treatment. During
the battle of Flanders the percentage
of recoveries among wounded men
brought to the hospitals amounted
to SO.
This striking figure was still fur
Their improved on the occasion of the
recent battle In which the French
wrested from the Germans the fort
Of Malmaison- and caused them, to
evacuate the Chemin des Danes after
throwing away hundreds of thou
sands Of the crown princes best
troops in the EFFORT to retain 1t. The
French surgeons reports fafter the
zohe1usion Of the lighting and the
treatment Of all the wounded show
that 80 men out OF every 100 brought
to the hospital recovered from their
hurts. 81 Do sod vi r. sra III -rTSs5s.
naiamspeed important Factor. j
Speed in collecting the wounded is
the greatest factor in bringing about
this progress. i
Americans have had much to do
with the speeding up of the ambu-
ance service, for their ambulances
have been present at every point
where fighting has been severe, and
heir work has been highly praised
~ the army commanders. Americans I
nave done much In providing hospital
accommodation near the front as well
Is atthe bases. j aa f3Is5E T.
One instance Of American effort In
providing for the accommodation and
treatment of the wounded Is that
lnder the management of Miss Kath-
cen Park Of New York. at her cha
eau Of Anhei. There she has worked !,
Utmost since the very beginning Of +.
he war. When the battle for the 4
ort of Malmaison was In progress
he hospital dealt with considerable
lumber Of wounded, who were first n
,andaged on the battlefield and then
brought down the River Aisne on
,oard a barge fitted up as floating
lospitaI-
Miss Park has working with her in
pnjunction with the French military
'qrgeons a number Of American ply ]
Icians. who all participated In the
lapdIing Of the French wounded dur
qg the battle OF Malmaison. Also.
ne has with her several American
fained nurses and helpers. j
Among the doctors is George de {
Iarnovslzy Of Chicago. +